echo command
I'm on a Windows XP SP3 machine. If I open up a cmd window and type in this command it works.
ECHO this is a test > c:\temp\mytest.txt the string "this is a test" is written to the mytest.txt file.
But if I type in this command it fails
ECHO this is a test > \\MyServer\MyShare$\mytest.txt I gett this error: The network path was not found.
And I do have access to this server and share. From Explorer I can access this share and manaully create a .txt file there.
This server is remote (I'm in the USA and this server is in Asia). But why does echo not work?
ECHO this is a test > c:\temp\mytest.txt the string "this is a test" is written to the mytest.txt file.
But if I type in this command it fails
ECHO this is a test > \\MyServer\MyShare$\mytest.txt I gett this error: The network path was not found.
And I do have access to this server and share. From Explorer I can access this share and manaully create a .txt file there.
This server is remote (I'm in the USA and this server is in Asia). But why does echo not work?
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Posted by:
anonymous_9363
13 years ago
DOS is very picky about what UNCs it deals with. Try running an EXE using a UNC path, for example.
I'd suggest converting whatever the batch file is doing to a proper scripting language.
I'd suggest converting whatever the batch file is doing to a proper scripting language.
Posted by:
bearden3
13 years ago
Try using "net use" prior to your line and map a network drive to the UNC path. Then substitute the drive letter for the UNC path.
Example:
net use t: \\server\share
ECHO this is a test > t:\mytest.txt
net use t: /delete
That's just one way to do it. If this is just a simple thing that only you are going to use, it should work OK. Otherwise, I think that VBScript would be a better option for you as it will allow for better error trapping.
Example:
net use t: \\server\share
ECHO this is a test > t:\mytest.txt
net use t: /delete
That's just one way to do it. If this is just a simple thing that only you are going to use, it should work OK. Otherwise, I think that VBScript would be a better option for you as it will allow for better error trapping.
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