When using Windows 10 command prompt, i know i can log the results to file by doing this :
dir c:\ > results.txt
But problem is, doing this , the results are NOT displayed on the screen.
Is there a way to use both ways at the same time ? I want the results to be displayed in real time AND log to file.
Its possible to first write it to the textfile and then displaying it by using the following command:
dir > a.txt | type a.txt
It may have problems including the first few lines. If you need those too, you can use:
dir > a.txt & type a.txt
The only downside is that if the dir command takes a long time, its going to take a while before you see the output.
If dir is really long and you want the output to take place at the same time, powershell is a better tool in that case. Keep in mind, that if you do display the output and log it at the same time, the displaying will cause a slowdown as well.
Your simplest and (in my opinion) best option on a Windows machine is to use Baretail, and tail the log file.