diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -10,3 +10,4 @@ test-data/test-programs/output.pdf
 !packages/repositories.config
 
 StyleCop.Cache
+/*.txt
diff --git a/run_sample_app.bat b/run_sample_app.bat
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index 00000000..54ee81fd
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@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+REM Example batch-file to profile a 64-bit-application.
+REM For full documentation check out
+REM https://github.com/cqse/teamscale-profiler-dotnet/blob/master/documentation/userguide.md
+
+pushd %~dp0
+set script_dir=%CD%
+popd
+
+REM Register the profiler (do not change this).
+set COR_PROFILER={DD0A1BB6-11CE-11DD-8EE8-3F9E55D89593}
+set CORCLR_PROFILER={DD0A1BB6-11CE-11DD-8EE8-3F9E55D89593}
+
+REM Enable the profiler, set to 0 to start the application without profiling.
+set COR_ENABLE_PROFILING=1
+set CORCLR_ENABLE_PROFILING=1
+
+REM Path to profiler DLL, use Profiler32.dll for 32-bit applications (do not use quotation marks).
+set COR_PROFILER_PATH=%script_dir%\Profiler\bin\Debug\Profiler64.dll
+set CORCLR_PROFILER_PATH_32=%script_dir%\Profiler\bin\Debug\Profiler32.dll
+set CORCLR_PROFILER_PATH_64=%script_dir%\Profiler\bin\Debug\Profiler64.dll
+
+REM Path where to store the traces (do not use quotation marks).
+set COR_PROFILER_TARGETDIR=%script_dir%
+set CORCLR_PROFILER_TARGETDIR=%script_dir%
+
+REM If you use ngen.exe to build the application, disable this line.
+set COR_PROFILER_LIGHT_MODE=1
+set CORCLR_PROFILER_LIGHT_MODE=1
+
+REM log variables
+set COR
+
+REM Start the application.
+cd .\test-data\test-programs
+.\PdfizerConsole.exe
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