Batch script output to file

Question

I am trying to run a small batch file with the following lines to print the output of java version.

@echo off
set instDir=%cd%
set JAVA_DIR="%instDir%\bin\jre\bin\java.exe"
%JAVA_DIR% -version > output.txt

When I run (double click) this file with "*.bat" extension, nothing is written to the output.txt.

When I execute the same file from command prompt, it prints the version on command prompt, but does not print to the file.

Got the link to answer Sorry. stackoverflow.com/questions/5980767/… — gthm
– gthm, Commented Nov 29, 2012 at 7:03

ElektroStudios · Accepted Answer · 2012-11-29 08:59:07Z

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You are trying to redirect the standard output but you need to redirect the error output:

@echo off
set instDir=%cd%
set JAVA_DIR="%instDir%\bin\jre\bin\java.exe"
%JAVA_DIR% -version 2> ".\output.txt"

answered Nov 29, 2012 at 8:59

ElektroStudios

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