DOS Batch File

[Tarrant64]

OK, I'm trying to hide the results of an xcopy command. I've tried using echo off, @echo off, and everything works to hide commands, etc. but not the results.

I have to be missing something simple here.

 

[SunnyD]

xcopy <source> <destination> > NULL

or is it > NUL

I can't remember. 😀

 

[Tarrant64]

Yeah, I got it figured out. Thanks!

Wasn't looking hard enough through /?

 

[KLin]

Originally posted by: Tarrant64
Yeah, I got it figured out. Thanks!

Wasn't looking hard enough through /?

You wouldn't find that in the help guide for xcopy. It's called piping

Piping explained.

 

[NoStateofMind]

Why would you want to hide the results of xcopy ? IDK this is all new to me and I want to learn. Could someone point me to DOS learning sites or give me some basic explaination? Many thanks.

 

[SoulAssassin]

Originally posted by: PC Surgeon
Why would you want to hide the results of xcopy ? IDK this is all new to me and I want to learn. Could someone point me to DOS learning sites or give me some basic explaination? Many thanks.

http://www.robvanderwoude.com/

 

[Tarrant64]

Originally posted by: PC Surgeon
Why would you want to hide the results of xcopy ? IDK this is all new to me and I want to learn. Could someone point me to DOS learning sites or give me some basic explaination? Many thanks.

just thought there was a way to run xcopy and just echo Finished when done or just a blank line, instead of "1 flie(s) copied" or whatever.

 

[CuriousMike]

xcopy /Q /Y

xcopy /? will list all options.