> >> > >> I was wondering if it's possible to save the error of > >> a DOS command from the error stream into a variable. > >> > > you could try the old 2>&1 trick > > $out = `$cmd 2>&1`; > >
as others have mentioned, the above may depend on your which win32 OS you are using. works fine on my win2k workstation. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]