Andrew Fedoniouk wrote:
> Use 4DOS command shell, it works on all win32.
> It uses 2> syntax too.

Just remember that it's commercial software.

Anyway, everyone who is *serious* about using Windows with a console should already be familiar with 4NT and knows how to redirect the error stream. If hackin' away with console is one's cup of tea, one should seriously consider purchasing 4NT. The license cost is low compared to a lifetime of happy console hacking :)

IMO 4NT has some features that make it a worthwile competitor to *nix shells! (gasp!)

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Niko Korhonen
SW Developer

"Niko Korhonen" <niktheblak@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:dbfish$29o3$1@digitaldaemon.com...
> Andrew Fedoniouk wrote:
>> Use 4DOS command shell, it works on all win32.
>> It uses 2> syntax too.
>
> Just remember that it's commercial software.

4DOS is free afaik.

>
> Anyway, everyone who is *serious* about using Windows with a console should already be familiar with 4NT and knows how to redirect the error stream. If hackin' away with console is one's cup of tea, one should seriously consider purchasing 4NT. The license cost is low compared to a lifetime of happy console hacking :)
>
> IMO 4NT has some features that make it a worthwile competitor to *nix shells! (gasp!)
>
> -- 
> Niko Korhonen
> SW Developer

Andrew Fedoniouk wrote:
> 4DOS is free afaik.

Yes, right you are. I just thought that people will probably want to use 4NT (which is not free) with W2k/XP.

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Niko Korhonen
SW Developer

Andrew Fedoniouk wrote:
> "Niko Korhonen" <niktheblak@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:dbfish$29o3$1@digitaldaemon.com...
>> Andrew Fedoniouk wrote:
>>> Use 4DOS command shell, it works on all win32.
>>> It uses 2> syntax too.

It used something similar to some Unix shells in my days.  Something like

  >&   redirect stdout and stderr
  >&>  redirect stderr only

>> Just remember that it's commercial software.
> 
> 4DOS is free afaik.
<snip>

4DOS was shareware in its day.  They're simply releasing it as freeware now that it's no longer supported.

Stewart.

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