Re: Help Required with Dos variables

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From: Robert W. Babcock
Date: Tue, 05 Jan 1993 00:22

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In article <1993Jan4.191855.9869@midway.uchicago.edu> pynq@quads.uchicago.edu (Jeremy Mathers) writes:
>>In a batch file you could do something like
>>  echo COMSPEC is %COMSPEC%
>>This can be redirected.
>
>Well, no, in fact, it can't.  Batch file redirection doesn't work.

What I meant was that you can add indirection to the command inside the BAT 
file, i.e.
   echo COMSPEC is %COMSPEC% >>%1
with suitable tests to make sure %1 is defined.

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