what is the dos command equivalent of echo?

[annyarun]

Hi All,

I have a unix script which runs like below.

echo -e "Y\nY"|perl test.plx

test.plx prompts for two user inputs and echo used to pass these parameters.

can anybody tell me how i can use the same in DOS/Batch program.

Thanks,
Arun

[foxidrive]

Try these two options. It depends if perl.exe accepts redirected or piped input.

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@echo off
>temp.tmp echo Y
>>temp.tmp echo Y
type temp.tmp|perl test.plx
del temp.tmp

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@echo off
>temp.tmp echo Y
>>temp.tmp echo Y
perl test.plx <temp.tmp
del temp.tmp

[annyarun]

Yes.. i tried both options.. But no luck

[Squashman]

Change the Perl script to get the arguments from the command line. It can take command line arguments the same way batch files can.

foo.pl Y N

[annyarun]

But thing is i should not be editing the perl script.. Its used by many others and just for my purpose i need this to be done.

[foxidrive]

Call your copy of the script something else, and make a batch file to run it.

Anyone else that uses the PC can still use the conventional commands.

[annyarun]

there are complications again.. its not just that.. the script keeps changing.. and there are many other constraints too.. i want to if it is possible to pass two parameters using echo command.. or any other command..