docs: def execute(filelocation, args, outdir, filters=None,
              executable='msConvert.exe'):
      """Execute the msConvert tool on Windows operating systems.
  
      :param filelocation: input file path
      :param args: str() or list(), msConvert arguments for details see the
          msConvert help below.
      :param outdir: path of the output directory
      :param filters: str() or list(), specify additional parameters and filters,
          for details see the msConvert help below.
      :param executable: must specify the complete file path of the msConvert.exe
          if its location is not in the ``PATH`` environment variable.
      """
  
      procArgs = [executable, filelocation]
      procArgs.extend(aux.toList(args))
      if filters is not None:
          for arg in aux.toList(filters):
              procArgs.extend(['--filter', arg])
      procArgs.extend(['-o', outdir])
  
      ## run it ##
      proc = subprocess.Popen(procArgs, stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
  
      ## But do not wait till netstat finish, start displaying output immediately ##
      while True:
          out = proc.stderr.read(1)
          if out == '' and proc.poll() != None:
              break
          if out != '':
              sys.stdout.write(out)
              sys.stdout.flush()