Re: HELP.... is there a way to redirect error msg?

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From: John Savage
Date: Thu, 28 Sep 1995 00:00

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starshtr@wam.umd.edu (Cowboy) writes:
>Does anyone know of a way to redirect std error messages in dos to a file?
>I need something that works on the command line similar to unix; &> <file>

Under DOS, to redirect stderr but not stdout, use rdstderr.

ftp ftp.cdrom.com /pub/simtel/msdos/sysutil/
rdstderr.zip   5394  880306  Redirect STDERR to a file, with src (freeware)
redir.zip      7951  900803  Combines STDERR with STDOUT for redirection

To illustrate: Consider an attempt to copy a non-existent file JKJ:
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
C:\>copy jkj www
File not found - JKJ
        0 file(s) copied

C:\>copy jkj www >outfile
File not found - JKJ

C:\>rdstderr errfile copy jkj www >outfile

C:\>type errfile
File not found - JKJ

C:\>type outfile
        0 file(s) copied

This redirection applies only while executing the commandline program.
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John Savage               koala@sydney.dialix.com.au

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From: John Savage <koala@sydney.dialix.com.au>
Subject: Re: HELP.... is there a way to redirect error msg?
Date: 1995/09/28
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