How to? suppress stderr with @execstr

[Juppycmd]

The @execstr function grabs a line from the stdout stream, but the stderr is still echo'ed to the console. I have not found a way to suppress it, like @execstr[cmd.exe 2>nul] or @execstr[cmd.exe] 2>nul ... any hints?

... replying to myself: The hint is to watch your setdos, doh.

 

[Charles Dye]

Have you tried parentheses?
( do stuff with %@execstr[cmd.exe] ) >&>nul:

 

[vefatica]

Both your examples seem to start an interactive CMD. Is that when you want? Regardless, it seems to work here. Compare:

v:\> echo %@execstr[cmd.exe]
dir xxxxx
File Not Found
exit
Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601] <===== from @EXECSTR

v:\> echo %@execstr[cmd.exe 2>nul]
dir xxxxx
exit
Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601] <===== from @EXECSTR

Likewise with a transient CMD.

v:\> echo %@execstr[cmd.exe /c dir xxxxx]
File Not Found
 Volume in drive V is DATA <===== from @EXECSTR

v:\> echo %@execstr[cmd.exe /c dir xxxxx 2>nul]
 Volume in drive V is DATA <===== from @EXECSTR

 

[Juppycmd]

Regardless, it seems to work here.

/me doing Darth-Vader "Nooooooooooooooo!" ... I had used setdos /x-6, that's why it ignored the redirection. Doh, sorry for taking your time, I simply got confused by all these setdos commands necessary to get anything done - yes, I know, it's not jpsoft's fault but of the underlying microsoft shell system.