How about...

shell '%comspec% /c net use >"%temp%\%username%-drives.txt" 2>nul'

Shawn.

I could not get any redirection to work.
I wanted to use it for a script in 2000 Server to xcopy c:*.* d: > text.txt just to verify it works. From a command prompt it does work but within the script it does not!

So does it work now ?

If not - let's see your KiX script...

So - how's things in good old Windsor, Ont ?

Shawn (from Toronto, Ont)

[This message has been edited by Shawn (edited 20 December 2000).]

here is the script
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shell ("dgtime > lastlog.txt")
shell ("xcopy /s /e /h /k /c /v d:\data\*.* \\server\backups >lastlog.txt")

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the program dgtime just outputs the time
these lines work on a command line no problems.

If I watch the script it outputs the time to the screen not to the file.

BTW I am using 2000 server to run this script in scheduler.

Output redirection is a feature of the shell program cmd.exe (command.exe on Win9x) so you have to say this...

shell ("%comspec% /c dgtime > lastlog.txt")
shell ("%comspec% /c xcopy /s /e /h /k /c /v d:\data\*.* \\server\backups >lastlog.txt")

Yeah - it's darn cold in T.O. today - hope it clears up for the holidays !

Luck !

Shawn.

That worked great...

what does %comspec% /c actually do?
and why would the commands work without it?

I am glad I only have to walk a short way from my car to the subway! -5C is a tad cold.