Date: Wed, 31 Jan 2001 10:10:17 +0200 (IST)
From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz AT is DOT elta DOT co DOT il>
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On Mon, 29 Jan 2001, Rudolf Polzer wrote:

> > This will not work with programs which print error messages to stderr 
> > instead of stdout.  COMMAND.COM doesn't know how to redirect stderr.
> 
> Why is 2>&1 not implemented in command.com?

This questions should go to Microsoft.

> cmd.exe of WinNT can do it.

cmd.exe is a different program, it has many more features (many of
them unknown to most users) that command.com doesn't have.

> Or why doesnt gcc print error messages to STDOUT on WinDOZe when a
> switch like -stdout is passed?

I don't think GCC supports a -stdout switch.  Are you suggesting a new
feature?

> Since gcc does not stop at the first error
> message, you cannot find the error without the pause key or an IDE!

Then use an IDE.