diff --git a/src/formats.rs b/src/formats.rs
index 7ec1af9..47d86d7 100644
--- a/src/formats.rs
+++ b/src/formats.rs
@@ -1,51 +1,65 @@
-use std::io;
-use std::io::Write;
+use std::io::{self, Write};
 use crate::Findings;
 use crate::scanerror::ScanError;
 use std::path::PathBuf;
 use snailquote::escape;
 
+#[cfg(unix)]
+use std::os::unix::ffi::OsStrExt;
+
+#[cfg(windows)]
+use std::os::windows::ffi::OsStrExt;
+
 type Entries = [Result<Findings, (ScanError, PathBuf)>];
 
+fn write_pathbuf<W: Write>(f: &mut W, path: &PathBuf) -> io::Result<()> {
+	match path.to_str() {
+		Some(string) => {write!(f, "{}", escape(string))}
+		None => {
+			write!(f, "'")?;
+			#[cfg(unix)]
+			f.write_all(&*path.as_os_str().as_bytes())?;
+			#[cfg(windows)]
+			f.write_all(&*path.as_os_str().encode_wide().collect())?; // TODO: TEST THIS
+			write!(f, "'")
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 pub trait Format {
 	fn new() -> Self;
-	fn rename<T: Write>(&self, f: &mut T, from: &str, to: &str) -> io::Result<()>;
-	fn no_known_extension<T: Write>(&self, f: &mut T, path: &str) -> io::Result<()>;
-	fn unreadable<T: Write>(&self, f: &mut T, path: &str) -> io::Result<()>;
-	fn unknown_type<T: Write>(&self, f: &mut T, path: &str) -> io::Result<()>;
+	fn rename<W: Write>(&self, f: &mut W, from: &PathBuf, to: &PathBuf) -> io::Result<()>;
+	fn no_known_extension<W: Write>(&self, f: &mut W, path: &PathBuf) -> io::Result<()>;
+	fn unreadable<W: Write>(&self, f: &mut W, path: &PathBuf) -> io::Result<()>;
+	fn unknown_type<W: Write>(&self, f: &mut W, path: &PathBuf) -> io::Result<()>;
 
-	fn write_all<T: Write>(&self, entries: &Entries, f: &mut T) -> io::Result<()> {
+	fn write_all<W: Write>(&self, entries: &Entries, f: &mut W) -> io::Result<()> {
 		// TODO: clean this up - it's horrifying
 		for entry in entries {
 			match entry {
 				Ok(finding) => {
 					// the file was successfully scanned, and a mimetype was detected
 					if !finding.valid {
-						// the file's extension is wrong!
-						match finding.recommended_extension() {
-							Some(ext) => {
-								// there's a known extension for this mimetype!!
-								self.rename(
-									f,
-									&finding.file.to_string_lossy(),
-									&finding.file.with_extension(ext.as_str()).to_string_lossy()
-								)?
-							}
-							None => {
-								// unfortunately, there's no known extension for this mimetype :(
-								self.no_known_extension(f, &finding.file.to_string_lossy())?
-							}
-						}
+						// the file's extension is wrong - check for known extension
+						if let Some(ext) = finding.recommended_extension() {
+							self.rename(
+								f,
+								&finding.file,
+								&finding.file.with_extension(ext.as_str())
+							)?
 
+						} else {
+							self.no_known_extension(f, &finding.file)?
+						}
 					}
 				}
 				Err(error) => {
 					// something went wrong 0uo
 					match error.0 {
 						// failed to read the file
-						ScanError::File => self.unreadable(f, &error.1.to_string_lossy())?,
+						ScanError::File => self.unreadable(f, &error.1)?,
 						// file was read successfully, but we couldn't determine a mimetype
-						ScanError::Mime => self.unknown_type(f, &error.1.to_string_lossy())?
+						ScanError::Mime => self.unknown_type(f, &error.1)?
 					}
 				}
 			}
@@ -56,24 +70,35 @@ pub trait Format {
 
 pub struct Script {}
 impl Format for Script {
+	// TODO: begin write_all output with "#!/bin/sh" or w/e
 	fn new() -> Self {
 		return Script {}
 	}
 
-	fn rename<T: Write>(&self, f: &mut T, from: &str, to: &str) -> io::Result<()> {
-		// TODO: string escaping aaaaaaAAAAAAAAAA
-		writeln!(f, "mv -v -i -- {} {}", escape(from), escape(to))
+	fn rename<W: Write>(&self, f: &mut W, from: &PathBuf, to: &PathBuf) -> io::Result<()> {
+		// TODO: surely there's a better way...
+		write!(f, "mv -v -i -- ")?;
+		write_pathbuf(f, from)?;
+		write!(f, " ")?;
+		write_pathbuf(f, to)?;
+		write!(f, "\n")
 	}
 
-	fn no_known_extension<T: Write>(&self, f: &mut T, path: &str) -> io::Result<()> {
-		writeln!(f, "echo No known extension for {}!", escape(path))
+	fn no_known_extension<W: Write>(&self, f: &mut W, path: &PathBuf) -> io::Result<()> {
+		write!(f, "echo No known extension for ")?;
+		write_pathbuf(f, path)?;
+		write!(f, "\n")
 	}
 
-	fn unreadable<T: Write>(&self, f: &mut T, path: &str) -> io::Result<()> {
-		writeln!(f, "# Failed to read {}", escape(path))
+	fn unreadable<W: Write>(&self, f: &mut W, path: &PathBuf) -> io::Result<()> {
+		write!(f, "# Failed to read ")?;
+		write_pathbuf(f, path)?;
+		write!(f, "\n")
 	}
 
-	fn unknown_type<T: Write>(&self, f: &mut T, path: &str) -> io::Result<()> {
-		writeln!(f, "# Failed to detect mime type for {}", escape(path))
+	fn unknown_type<W: Write>(&self, f: &mut W, path: &PathBuf) -> io::Result<()> {
+		write!(f, "# Failed to detect mime type for ")?;
+		write_pathbuf(f, path)?;
+		write!(f, "\n")
 	}
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index fdd1599..7a2b183 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ use log::{debug, trace, info, warn};
 use rayon::prelude::*;
 use std::fmt::{self, Display};
 use xdg_mime::SharedMimeInfo;
-use std::io::stdout;
+use std::io::{stdout, BufWriter};
 use crate::parameters::OutputFormat;
 use crate::scanerror::ScanError;
 use crate::formats::{Script, Format};
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ fn main() {
 	match args.output_format {
 		OutputFormat::Script => { 
 			let s = Script::new();
-			s.write_all(&results, &mut stdout().lock()).expect("failed to ouptput");
+			s.write_all(&results, &mut BufWriter::new(stdout().lock())).expect("failed to output");
 		},
 		OutputFormat::Text => debug!("eewr")
 	}