Re: (Fwd) Re: [WINNT-L] piped file compression (eg, database

If you're trying to write something to a file in dos, why don't you call the file like->

dos-prompt> whatever.exe >outfile.ext

and it will dump stdout to the output file. I haven't used MS stuff in awhile but I believe that should work...

MB

"Eric D. Pierce" wrote:
>
> (1st off, some OT/Fun - Florida Rhapsody:
> http://www.suntimes.com/output/roeper/roep23.html )
>
> Ross,
>
> I'm no expert, but I would seriously doubt that the DOS
> "|" command has all the functionality of Unix-Pipes.
>
> Anyway, why wouldn't just writing (directing) into the
> NTFS/compressed file work?
>
> Have you looked the dreaded VBS facilities? They are supposedly
> fairly powerful (not just for writing viri). You might find
> some useful stuff at www.microsoft.com about it.
>
> (*warning* *warning* *warning*
> reading material at microsoft's web site may endanger your mental health)
>
> You might be able to find out more about Windows ports of
> Unix utilities at one of these:
>
> (Oracle/NT)
>
> http://www.ipass.net/~davesisk/oont.htm
> -
> http://www.geocities.com/tbcox23/
> -
> http://www.orafaq.com/faqwinnt.htm
> -
>
> (General Windows server info:)
>
> ***ULTIMATE NT INFO***
>
> http://www.ultratech-llc.com/Personal/Scripts/FileView.asp?File=/Personal/Files/Unix.TXT
> -
> http://www.ultratech-llc.com/Personal/Scripts/FileView.asp?File=/Personal/Files/Utils.TXT
> -
> http://www.ultratech-llc.com/Personal/Files/?File=ResKit.TXT
> -
> http://www.ultratech-llc.com/Personal/Scripts/FileView.asp?File=/Personal/Files/Scripting.TXT
>
> *end*
>
> -
> http://arstechnica.com/tweak/nt/disable_subsys-1.html
>
> (a specific discussion of POSIX/Unix issues in NT!!!,
> contains a reference to Unix utilites in the
> *NT Server Resource Kit*)
>
> (*warning* *warning* *warning*
> reading material at microsoft's web site may endanger your mental health)
>
> www.microsoft.com - NT Server Resource Kit
>
> PR cr*p:
> http://www.microsoft.com/PressPass/press/1996/Oct96/NT40RKPR.asp
> -
>
> Some REAL info!!!:
> http://www.microsoft.com/TechNet/winnt/
> -
> (old?: http://www.microsoft.com/catalog/display.asp?title=580&subid=22&pg=1 )
>
> http://www1.fatbrain.com/asp/bookinfo/bookinfo.asp?theisbn=1572313447&vm=
>
> excerpt:
> MICROSOFT WINDOWS NT SERVER RESOURCE GUIDE
> ...
> Part II: Reliability and Recoverability
> Chapter 3: Disk Management Basics ..... 65
> Chapter 4: Planning a Reliable Configuration ..... 127
> Chapter 5: Preparing for and Performing Recovery ..... 171
> Chapter 6: Troubleshooting Startup and Disk Problems ..... 237
> Chapter 7: Disk, File System, and Backup Utilities ..... 259
> ...
>
> -
> (Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Resource Kit Supplement 4)
> http://www1.fatbrain.com/asp/bookinfo/bookinfo.asp?theisbn=0735608377&vm=
>
> -
> Misc:
> http://www.microsoft.com/ntserver/nts/deployment/default.asp
> -
> http://www.microsoft.com/ntserver/nts/techdetails/default.asp
> -
> "Integration" stuff:
> http://www.microsoft.com/ntserver/nts/techdetails/overview/WpGlobal.asp
> -
> "Unix Interoperability" stuff:
> http://www.microsoft.com/ntserver/ntserverenterprise/techdetails/compares/WinNTfromUNIX.asp
> -
> Windows NT Services for UNIX Add-On Pack (probably not useful):
> http://www.microsoft.com/ntserver/nts/techdetails/compares/sfuwp.asp
> -
> free download, but they don't tell you exactly what is in it:
> http://www.microsoft.com/ntserver/nts/downloads/recommended/ntkit/default.asp
>
> (*warning* *warning* *warning*
> reading material at microsoft's web site may endanger your mental health)
>
> -
> http://www.sysinternals.com/
> -
> http://www.winbatch.com/
> -
> http://www.swynk.com/
> -
> http://arstechnica.com/tweak/nt/index.html
> -
> http://www.winsite.com/winnt/
> -
> http://www.ntfaq.com/
>
> http://www.windows-help.net/index.shtml
> -
> http://www.winmag.com/
> -
> http://www.wininformant.com/default.asp
> -
> http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/
>
> unrelated (anatomy of MS' broken TCP/IP implementation):
> http://www.labmed.umn.edu/~john/netbios.html
>
> regards,
> ep
>
> (cc: WINNT-L_at_PEACH.EASE.LSOFT.COM )
>
> (unrelated topic, for people dealing with job hunts:
> http://www.techrepublic.com/article.jhtml?id=r00520000801ggp01.htm
> "Are Oracle DBAs worth special treatment?")
>
> On 29 Nov 2000, at 8:41, Mohan, Ross wrote:
>
> Date sent: Wed, 29 Nov 2000 08:41:17 -0800
> To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L <ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com>
>
> > This is all great, but where is the PIPE utility?
> >
> > Do I need to buy UNIX to get PIPES?
>
> ...
> >> You may wish to look at the "compress" option that is available for any file
> >> or folder on an NTFS volume. Additionally, there are various NT ports to be
> >> found on the Internet of the *nix commands such as tar and gzip that could
> >> be used in the same fashion that they're used on a Unix machine, though many
> >> of them aren't nearly as fast as their native Unix counterparts.
>
> --
> Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com
> --
> Author: Eric D. Pierce
> INET: PierceED_at_csus.edu
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