When adding a TextLog to Echo in Command Line, Input wont show up

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I know when we add the >> after echo the output works but in the command line itself it's hidden. I'd like to know if there is a way I can do both without duplicating my code. So it should show in the command line and the output file.

Echo ### Backing up Drivers >> %Drive%:\Backup\Backup-Log.txt
Ping 127.0.0.1  >nul
xcopy "%HOMEDRIVE%\drivers" /c /d /h /e /i /y "%Drive%:\Backup\Drivers"  >> %Drive%:\Backup\Backup-Log.txt

echo ### Backing up the Registry... >> %Drive%:\Backup\Backup-Log.txt
if not exist "%Drive%\Registry" mkdir "%Drive%:\Backup\Registry"
if exist "%Drive%\Registry\regbackup.reg" Echo "Replacing %Drive%:\Backup\Registry\regbackup.reg" >> %Drive%:\Backup\Backup-Log.txt
if exist "%Drive%\Registry\regbackup.reg" del "%Drive%:\Backup\Registry\regbackup.reg" >> %Drive%:\Backup\Backup-Log.txt
regedit /c /d /h /e /i /y  "%Drive%:\Backup\Registry\regbackup.reg" >> %Drive%:\Backup\Backup-Log.txt

Use a TEE filter that works in Windows NT line. Swiss File Knife is one tool which has it. SFK - The Swiss File Knife File Tree Processor. — foxidrive
– foxidrive, Commented Jan 12, 2014 at 7:11
Here's another thread with the same question -- stackoverflow.com/questions/796476/… — James L.
– James L., Commented Jan 12, 2014 at 7:24
Thanks I guess i will delete this soon, since its a dubale. Thanks James and fox. — Avrumi Sherman
– Avrumi Sherman, Commented Jan 12, 2014 at 7:40
Sorry i cant comment over there since i need 50 rep so i am gonna comment here. i found this, but how do i use it? ECHO Print line to screen and log to file. >_ && type _ && type _ >> logfile.txt what dose the _ && type _ && type _ mean? — Avrumi Sherman
– Avrumi Sherman, Commented Jan 12, 2014 at 8:16
Thats on old Post i think back in 2009. those answers don't work for me. i dont want to download a program since i am using this for other 100 computers. it might of work in xp but not in 7. — Avrumi Sherman
– Avrumi Sherman, Commented Jan 12, 2014 at 8:32

Community · Accepted Answer · 2017-05-23 10:26:34Z

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Here is an explanation from an old answer of mine

for this purpose I use the following:

set LogFile=somepath\logfile.txt
set logg=^> _^&^& type _^&^&type _^>^>%LogFile%
echo this goes to screen AND file! %logg%

This is a bit tricky. So let's disassemble that line to four parts:

set logg=      ^> _          ^&^& type _           ^&^&type _^>^>%LogFile%

The Idea is to print the line to a temporary file (named "_") (second part) then type the contents of that file to screen (third part) then type it to the logfile (fourth part).

Put that all to a variable (first part), so you don't have to type that monsterstring to every line. (this is the reason why the ">" and "&" are escaped with "^")

So every time you use

echo whatever %logg%

it will appear on the screen AND write to %logfile%

You can find the complete answer here: How do I make a log of all ECHO commands in a BATCH file?

NOTES:

one & is enough, so instead of ^&^& write only ^&

The disadvantage is: it generates Disk-IO every time, you use it.

edited May 23, 2017 at 10:26

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6 Comments

Avrumi Sherman Over a year ago

I am getting access is denied Using windows 7. Thats what happened to me before, i guess i thute there was a problem with the script. Any clues on how to run this batch as administrator?

Avrumi Sherman Over a year ago

Wait let me play around with it. i got something but then it wont save it to log.

Avrumi Sherman Over a year ago

I got it I will post my answer. Thanks for your time.

Stephan Over a year ago

the "Access denied" problem propbably is: the temporary file (named _) will be put into the current directory, which you may not have wirte-permission. Workarounds: a) cd /d %~dp0 at the beginning of the script b) name the tempfile with a path to a dir witch you have permissions for example: %temp%\_ instead of _

ErikusMaximus Over a year ago

If you'd like the temporary file to be automatically cleaned up, add ^&^& DEL _ to the end of the logg variable.

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