I can't replicate your problem :) Maybe something jiggles loose from my tips

start+run "cmd" , then in the cmd.exe window 

C:\Documents and Settings\username>dir /b fudge*
File Not Found

C:\Documents and Settings\username>echo echo fudge > fudge.bat

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Then start+run "fudge.bat > fudge.txt"

Then back to cmd.exe window 

C:\Documents and Settings\username>dir /b fudge*
fudge.bat
fudge.txt

C:\Documents and Settings\username>type fudge*

fudge.bat


echo fudge

fudge.txt



C:\Documents and Settings\username>echo fudge
fudge

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So fudge.bat is called, fudge.txt is created, %userprofile% is the default cwd unless it was changed ( cruel microsoft tricks Re^4: cpan fails when MKS installed on Windows (HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Command Processor))

If I run "fudge2.bat > fudge2.txt" then fudge2.txt doesn't get created because fudge2.bat doesn't exist, but I also get a popup that windows can't find fudge2.bat

Why your perl program doesn't work? Impossible to say

For redirection, its best to do your testing from within cmd.exe ... and use absolute paths

Better yet, have perl redirect STDOUT/STDERR to files :

Some path/bat tips Re^4: OS independent perl script

some redirection ftype assoc tips ... probably doesn't apply if your stuff works from cmd.exe ... redirection problem, Win7, ASSOCiation , and @ARGV, Re: Out of date over <> and 5.10 (redir)

See also

In reply to Re: Perl in Windows - STDOUT to file Behavior difference by run context by Anonymous Monk
in thread Perl in Windows - STDOUT to file Behavior difference by run context by AngelOnTheSideline

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