Windows command to perform a similar function to spool command in SQL or Script command in UNIX?

Question

In DOS is there a command to perform a similar spool function in SQL or Script command in UNIX to create a log?

I want to print all command line output to a file but I don't want to use the echo command for each line.

I can do the following:

xx.cmd > xx.log

But, it would be nice to just click on the batch/cmd script and generate a log, so that I do not need to get into the command line.

Any help will be appreciated.

Dave

Answer 1

Not that I know of, but you can work around the problem using a prefix like this:

call :start %* > test.log
goto :eof
:start
echo Your code goes here

Answer 2

I’m not sure I understand the question –– I especially don’t understand the “I don't want to use the echo command for each line” statement –– but if Harry’s answer is close to what you want, you might like this, too:

@echo off
(
   command₁
   command₂
   command₃
      ︙
) >log_file_name

And, of course, if you want to see the commands, leave out the @echo off.