How to redirect command-Line output (278411)

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The following two lines are required to use any console command with WSH:

• In VBScript:

  Set WshShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
  WshShell.Run("%comspec% /c <Console Command>")
  					

• In JScript:

  var WshShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell");
  WshShell.Run("%comspec% /c <Console Command>");
  					

The following is a specific example of how to use the DIR command. For this command, typical arguments are a source directory path and a destination output file:

• In VBScript:

  Option Explicit
  
  Dim WshShell
  Dim fso
  Dim src, dest
  
  'Create the object that is used to execute the command-line output.
  Set WshShell = Wscript.CreateObject("Wscript.Shell")
  'Create the object that is used to create your destination file.
  Set fso = WScript.CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
  
  'Read in the arguments that are passed to the script.
  If Wscript.Arguments.Count = 2 Then
    'Store the arguments.
    src = WScript.Arguments(0)
    dest = WScript.Arguments(1)
    'Make sure that the source path exists.
    If fso.FolderExists(src) Then
      'Make sure the destination path exists.
      If Left(dest, InstrRev(dest, "\")) = "" or fso.FolderExists(Left(dest, InstrRev(dest, "\"))) Then
        'Execute the command-line output command.
        WshShell.Run "%comspec% /c Dir " & chr(34) & src & chr(34) & " > " & chr(34) & dest & chr(34)
      Else
        'Present useful errors.
        WScript.Echo "** Destination path not found ** " & Left(dest, InstrRev(dest, "\"))
      End If
    Else
      WScript.Echo "** Source directory not found ** " & src
    End If
  Else
    Wscript.Echo "dir.vbs usage: dir.vbs <source path> <destination file>"
    Wscript.Echo "example: dir.vbs c:\temp c:\test.txt"
  End If
  
  					

• In JScript:

  var sPath
  var dPath
  var x
  var quote = String.fromCharCode(34);
  // Create the object to run the command-line output.
  var WshShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell");
  // Create the object that is used to write the output file.
  var fso = WScript.CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject");
  // Read in the arguments that are passed to the command.
  var objArgs = WScript.Arguments;
  // Error checking to make sure that two arguments are passed.
  if (objArgs.length == 2)
  {
    sPath = objArgs.item(0);
    dPath = objArgs.item(1);
    // Make sure that the source path exists.
    if (fso.FolderExists(sPath))
    {
      x = dPath.lastIndexOf("\\");
      // Make sure the destination path exists.
      if ((x == -1) || (fso.FolderExists(dPath.substring(0, x))))
      {
        WshShell.Run("%comspec% /c Dir " + quote + sPath + quote + " > " + quote + dPath + quote);
      }
      else
        WScript.Echo("** Destination path not found ** " & tmp2dPath);
    }
    else
      WScript.Echo("** Source path not found ** " & sPath);
  }
  else
  {
    WScript.Echo("dir.js usage: dir.js <source path> <destination path>"); 
    WScript.Echo("example: cscript.exe dir.js c:\\temp c:\\dir.txt");
  }
  
  					

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