How can i print output of a command to a file in Batch Script?

Question

I am trying to call a command in batch file using "call" method and whatever is the output of that command, I want to write in a file. I went through from this link but cannot find the answer.

I am using this command

call %confPath% GetIniString %datFile% Keyname name >%newFile% >&1

but it creates a empty file always. How can i write the output of above command in the file?

Thanks in advance.

i'm fairly sure the command line as written doesn't work at all, as >%newFile% >&1is illegal. you meant to write >%newFile% 2>&1. — ths
– ths, Commented Dec 22, 2014 at 12:25
@ths i haven't tried this combination and it worked. Thanks ths!! — Tarun Sharma
– Tarun Sharma, Commented Dec 22, 2014 at 12:29

ths · Accepted Answer · 2014-12-22 12:37:42Z

1

>%newFile% redirects the standard output to a file. in >&1, the 1 stands for standard output, and if no stream is specified, standard output is the default, so >&1 redirects on itself, although it was already redirected with the first command. So, this is illegal and shouldn't produce a file at all. In my tests, this just aborts with an errormessage.

The usual idiom 2>&1, OTOH, redirects stream 2, which is standard ERROR, to standard output, which ensures that both output and error messages end up in the file.

answered Dec 22, 2014 at 12:37

ths

2,9521 gold badge19 silver badges23 bronze badges

Sign up to request clarification or add additional context in comments.

Collectives™ on Stack Overflow

How can i print output of a command to a file in Batch Script?

1 Answer 1

Comments

Your Answer

Linked

Hot Network Questions

Collectives™ on Stack Overflow

1 Answer 1

Comments

Your Answer

Sign up or log in

Post as a guest

Linked

Related