Hi,

Could anyone please tell me how i write a batch file (.bat) to open 2
programs, the first to open immediately and the second one with a 20
second delay after the first one ??

for example:

I want to open Google Earth first (on my PC it is : C:\Program
Files\Google\Google Earth Pro\googleearth.exe)

Then i want to open another program (Event Manager) 20 seconds after
Google Earth (this program is at C:\Documents and
Settings\Andrew\Desktop\DUMP\EventManager\EventManager.exe on my PC)

I have tried, but i cannot get it to work.


Best Regards,
Andrew

You can 'start' a script file from the bat file, and use the argument to
'wait' till it returns. This could be a script that waits 20 seconds before
returning.

---example.bat--
start first.exe
start /wait myscript.vbs
start second.exe
--end file--

--myscript.vbs
wscript.sleep 20000
--end file--
--
Mark L. Ferguson
e-mail subject line must include "QZ" or it's deleted
..
"Andy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi,
>
> Could anyone please tell me how i write a batch file (.bat) to open 2
> programs, the first to open immediately and the second one with a 20
> second delay after the first one ??
>
> for example:
>
> I want to open Google Earth first (on my PC it is : C:\Program
> Files\Google\Google Earth Pro\googleearth.exe)
>
> Then i want to open another program (Event Manager) 20 seconds after
> Google Earth (this program is at C:\Documents and
> Settings\Andrew\Desktop\DUMP\EventManager\EventManager.exe on my PC)
>
> I have tried, but i cannot get it to work.
>
>
> Best Regards,
> Andrew
>
>

Not possible by batch commands, but a very simple script will do this:

; Delay.au3
; Compile with AutoIt 3.x, http://www.autoitscript.com
; Usage in batch: Delay {seconds}

Opt ("TrayIconHide",1)

if $cmd[0] > 0 then
$thisDelay=$cmd[1] * 1000
sleep($thisDelay)
endif
exit

Sorry Mark, i don't understand any of that. Just wanted an example that
i could tailor to my own needs. Do you know (based on my needs) what the
exact text file (bat) would look like ?

Best Regards,
Andrew




Mark L. Ferguson:
> You can 'start' a script file from the bat file, and use the argument
to
> 'wait' till it returns. This could be a script that waits 20 seconds
before
> returning.
>
> ---example.bat--
> start first.exe
> start /wait myscript.vbs
> start second.exe
> --end file--
>
> --myscript.vbs
> wscript.sleep 20000
> --end file--
> --
> Mark L. Ferguson
> e-mail subject line must include "QZ" or it's deleted
> .
> "Andy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Hi,
>>
>> Could anyone please tell me how i write a batch file (.bat) to open
2
>> programs, the first to open immediately and the second one with a 20
>> second delay after the first one ??
>>
>> for example:
>>
>> I want to open Google Earth first (on my PC it is : C:\Program
>> Files\Google\Google Earth Pro\googleearth.exe)
>>
>> Then i want to open another program (Event Manager) 20 seconds after
>> Google Earth (this program is at C:\Documents and
>> Settings\Andrew\Desktop\DUMP\EventManager\EventManager.exe on my PC)
>>
>> I have tried, but i cannot get it to work.
>>
>>
>> Best Regards,
>> Andrew
>>
>>

Based on Tom's example, you could do-

start first.exe
echo wscript.sleep 20000 > temp.vbs
start /wait temp.vbs
start second.exe
del temp.vbs

This still uses the WSH, but the bat creates the script on the fly.


"Andy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Sorry Mark, i don't understand any of that. Just wanted an example that
> i could tailor to my own needs. Do you know (based on my needs) what the
> exact text file (bat) would look like ?
>
> Best Regards,
> Andrew
>
>
>
>
> Mark L. Ferguson:
>> You can 'start' a script file from the bat file, and use the argument
> to
>> 'wait' till it returns. This could be a script that waits 20 seconds
> before
>> returning.
>>
>> ---example.bat--
>> start first.exe
>> start /wait myscript.vbs
>> start second.exe
>> --end file--
>>
>> --myscript.vbs
>> wscript.sleep 20000
>> --end file--
>> --
>> Mark L. Ferguson
>> e-mail subject line must include "QZ" or it's deleted
>> .
>> "Andy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> Could anyone please tell me how i write a batch file (.bat) to open
> 2
>>> programs, the first to open immediately and the second one with a 20
>>> second delay after the first one ??
>>>
>>> for example:
>>>
>>> I want to open Google Earth first (on my PC it is : C:\Program
>>> Files\Google\Google Earth Pro\googleearth.exe)
>>>
>>> Then i want to open another program (Event Manager) 20 seconds after
>>> Google Earth (this program is at C:\Documents and
>>> Settings\Andrew\Desktop\DUMP\EventManager\EventManager.exe on my PC)
>>>
>>> I have tried, but i cannot get it to work.
>>>
>>>
>>> Best Regards,
>>> Andrew
>>>
>>>

Sorry Bill, i'm a little thick and still don't get it. Do i just paste
that into a .txt doc and save it as a .bat file then execute it ???,
where do the program links go in ??? Sorry if i appear clueless, but i
am (thats why i posted here !)

Best Regards,
Andrew



Bill Blanton:
> Based on Tom's example, you could do-
>
> start first.exe
> echo wscript.sleep 20000 > temp.vbs
> start /wait temp.vbs
> start second.exe
> del temp.vbs
>
> This still uses the WSH, but the bat creates the script on the fly.
>
>
> "Andy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Sorry Mark, i don't understand any of that. Just wanted an example
that
>> i could tailor to my own needs. Do you know (based on my needs) what
the
>> exact text file (bat) would look like ?
>>
>> Best Regards,
>> Andrew
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Mark L. Ferguson:
>>> You can 'start' a script file from the bat file, and use the
argument
>> to
>>> 'wait' till it returns. This could be a script that waits 20
seconds
>> before
>>> returning.
>>>
>>> ---example.bat--
>>> start first.exe
>>> start /wait myscript.vbs
>>> start second.exe
>>> --end file--
>>>
>>> --myscript.vbs
>>> wscript.sleep 20000
>>> --end file--
>>> --
>>> Mark L. Ferguson
>>> e-mail subject line must include "QZ" or it's deleted
>>> .
>>> "Andy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> Could anyone please tell me how i write a batch file (.bat) to
open
>> 2
>>>> programs, the first to open immediately and the second one with a
20
>>>> second delay after the first one ??
>>>>
>>>> for example:
>>>>
>>>> I want to open Google Earth first (on my PC it is : C:\Program
>>>> Files\Google\Google Earth Pro\googleearth.exe)
>>>>
>>>> Then i want to open another program (Event Manager) 20 seconds
after
>>>> Google Earth (this program is at C:\Documents and
>>>> Settings\Andrew\Desktop\DUMP\EventManager\EventManager.exe on my
PC)
>>>>
>>>> I have tried, but i cannot get it to work.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Best Regards,
>>>> Andrew
>>>>
>>>>

Copy/paste this into notepad (don't use Word or Wordpad)
and save it as "Andrew.bat"

start "C:\Program Files\Google\Google Earth Pro\googleearth.exe"
echo wscript.sleep 20000 > temp.vbs
start /wait temp.vbs
start "C:\Documents and Settings\Andrew\Desktop\DUMP\EventManager\EventManager.exe"
del temp.vbs




"Andy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Sorry Bill, i'm a little thick and still don't get it. Do i just paste
> that into a .txt doc and save it as a .bat file then execute it ???,
> where do the program links go in ??? Sorry if i appear clueless, but i
> am (thats why i posted here !)
>
> Best Regards,
> Andrew
>
>
>
> Bill Blanton:
>> Based on Tom's example, you could do-
>>
>> start first.exe
>> echo wscript.sleep 20000 > temp.vbs
>> start /wait temp.vbs
>> start second.exe
>> del temp.vbs
>>
>> This still uses the WSH, but the bat creates the script on the fly.
>>
>>
>> "Andy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> Sorry Mark, i don't understand any of that. Just wanted an example
> that
>>> i could tailor to my own needs. Do you know (based on my needs) what
> the
>>> exact text file (bat) would look like ?
>>>
>>> Best Regards,
>>> Andrew
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Mark L. Ferguson:
>>>> You can 'start' a script file from the bat file, and use the
> argument
>>> to
>>>> 'wait' till it returns. This could be a script that waits 20
> seconds
>>> before
>>>> returning.
>>>>
>>>> ---example.bat--
>>>> start first.exe
>>>> start /wait myscript.vbs
>>>> start second.exe
>>>> --end file--
>>>>
>>>> --myscript.vbs
>>>> wscript.sleep 20000
>>>> --end file--
>>>> --
>>>> Mark L. Ferguson
>>>> e-mail subject line must include "QZ" or it's deleted
>>>> .
>>>> "Andy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>
>>>>> Could anyone please tell me how i write a batch file (.bat) to
> open
>>> 2
>>>>> programs, the first to open immediately and the second one with a
> 20
>>>>> second delay after the first one ??
>>>>>
>>>>> for example:
>>>>>
>>>>> I want to open Google Earth first (on my PC it is : C:\Program
>>>>> Files\Google\Google Earth Pro\googleearth.exe)
>>>>>
>>>>> Then i want to open another program (Event Manager) 20 seconds
> after
>>>>> Google Earth (this program is at C:\Documents and
>>>>> Settings\Andrew\Desktop\DUMP\EventManager\EventManager.exe on my
> PC)
>>>>>
>>>>> I have tried, but i cannot get it to work.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Best Regards,
>>>>> Andrew
>>>>>
>>>>>

Hi Bill,

Thanks for the help.

I have tried what you suggested but nothing happens !!

I run the batch file and 2 little black DOS boxes pop up saying
"C:\Documents and Settings\Andrew\Desktop>"

That's all. Nothing is executed, the 2 DOS boxes just stay there !

Any ideas ??

Best Regards,
Andrew




Blanton:
> Copy/paste this into notepad (don't use Word or Wordpad)
> and save it as "Andrew.bat"
>
> start "C:\Program Files\Google\Google Earth Pro\googleearth.exe"
> echo wscript.sleep 20000 > temp.vbs
> start /wait temp.vbs
> start "C:\Documents and
Settings\Andrew\Desktop\DUMP\EventManager\EventManager.exe"
> del temp.vbs
>
>
>
>
> "Andy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Sorry Bill, i'm a little thick and still don't get it. Do i just
paste
>> that into a .txt doc and save it as a .bat file then execute it ???,
>> where do the program links go in ??? Sorry if i appear clueless, but
i
>> am (thats why i posted here !)
>>
>> Best Regards,
>> Andrew
>>
>>
>>
>> Bill Blanton:
>>> Based on Tom's example, you could do-
>>>
>>> start first.exe
>>> echo wscript.sleep 20000 > temp.vbs
>>> start /wait temp.vbs
>>> start second.exe
>>> del temp.vbs
>>>
>>> This still uses the WSH, but the bat creates the script on the fly.
>>>
>>>
>>> "Andy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>> Sorry Mark, i don't understand any of that. Just wanted an example
>> that
>>>> i could tailor to my own needs. Do you know (based on my needs)
what
>> the
>>>> exact text file (bat) would look like ?
>>>>
>>>> Best Regards,
>>>> Andrew
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Mark L. Ferguson:
>>>>> You can 'start' a script file from the bat file, and use the
>> argument
>>>> to
>>>>> 'wait' till it returns. This could be a script that waits 20
>> seconds
>>>> before
>>>>> returning.
>>>>>
>>>>> ---example.bat--
>>>>> start first.exe
>>>>> start /wait myscript.vbs
>>>>> start second.exe
>>>>> --end file--
>>>>>
>>>>> --myscript.vbs
>>>>> wscript.sleep 20000
>>>>> --end file--
>>>>> --
>>>>> Mark L. Ferguson
>>>>> e-mail subject line must include "QZ" or it's deleted
>>>>> .
>>>>> "Andy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
message
>>>>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Could anyone please tell me how i write a batch file (.bat) to
>> open
>>>> 2
>>>>>> programs, the first to open immediately and the second one with
a
>> 20
>>>>>> second delay after the first one ??
>>>>>>
>>>>>> for example:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I want to open Google Earth first (on my PC it is : C:\Program
>>>>>> Files\Google\Google Earth Pro\googleearth.exe)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Then i want to open another program (Event Manager) 20 seconds
>> after
>>>>>> Google Earth (this program is at C:\Documents and
>>>>>> Settings\Andrew\Desktop\DUMP\EventManager\EventManager.exe on my
>> PC)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I have tried, but i cannot get it to work.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Best Regards,
>>>>>> Andrew
>>>>>>
>>>>>>

You're right! Sorry, I didn't test it. Forget the bat file, and use
a visual basic script instead. Copy/paste this in notepad and save
it as "Andrew.vbs"


dim oShell
Set oShell=WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")

oShell.Run "calc.exe",1,false
wscript.sleep 20000
oShell.Run "notepad.exe",1,false



If it works, replace "calc.exe" and "notepad.exe" with your complete
programs' paths and names.




"Andy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi Bill,
>
> Thanks for the help.
>
> I have tried what you suggested but nothing happens !!
>
> I run the batch file and 2 little black DOS boxes pop up saying
> "C:\Documents and Settings\Andrew\Desktop>"
>
> That's all. Nothing is executed, the 2 DOS boxes just stay there !
>
> Any ideas ??
>
> Best Regards,
> Andrew
>
>
>
>
> Blanton:
>> Copy/paste this into notepad (don't use Word or Wordpad)
>> and save it as "Andrew.bat"
>>
>> start "C:\Program Files\Google\Google Earth Pro\googleearth.exe"
>> echo wscript.sleep 20000 > temp.vbs
>> start /wait temp.vbs
>> start "C:\Documents and
> Settings\Andrew\Desktop\DUMP\EventManager\EventManager.exe"
>> del temp.vbs
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "Andy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> Sorry Bill, i'm a little thick and still don't get it. Do i just
> paste
>>> that into a .txt doc and save it as a .bat file then execute it ???,
>>> where do the program links go in ??? Sorry if i appear clueless, but
> i
>>> am (thats why i posted here !)
>>>
>>> Best Regards,
>>> Andrew
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Bill Blanton:
>>>> Based on Tom's example, you could do-
>>>>
>>>> start first.exe
>>>> echo wscript.sleep 20000 > temp.vbs
>>>> start /wait temp.vbs
>>>> start second.exe
>>>> del temp.vbs
>>>>
>>>> This still uses the WSH, but the bat creates the script on the fly.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Andy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>>> Sorry Mark, i don't understand any of that. Just wanted an example
>>> that
>>>>> i could tailor to my own needs. Do you know (based on my needs)
> what
>>> the
>>>>> exact text file (bat) would look like ?
>>>>>
>>>>> Best Regards,
>>>>> Andrew
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Mark L. Ferguson:
>>>>>> You can 'start' a script file from the bat file, and use the
>>> argument
>>>>> to
>>>>>> 'wait' till it returns. This could be a script that waits 20
>>> seconds
>>>>> before
>>>>>> returning.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ---example.bat--
>>>>>> start first.exe
>>>>>> start /wait myscript.vbs
>>>>>> start second.exe
>>>>>> --end file--
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --myscript.vbs
>>>>>> wscript.sleep 20000
>>>>>> --end file--
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Mark L. Ferguson
>>>>>> e-mail subject line must include "QZ" or it's deleted
>>>>>> .
>>>>>> "Andy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> message
>>>>>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Could anyone please tell me how i write a batch file (.bat) to
>>> open
>>>>> 2
>>>>>>> programs, the first to open immediately and the second one with
> a
>>> 20
>>>>>>> second delay after the first one ??
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> for example:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I want to open Google Earth first (on my PC it is : C:\Program
>>>>>>> Files\Google\Google Earth Pro\googleearth.exe)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Then i want to open another program (Event Manager) 20 seconds
>>> after
>>>>>>> Google Earth (this program is at C:\Documents and
>>>>>>> Settings\Andrew\Desktop\DUMP\EventManager\EventManager.exe on my
>>> PC)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I have tried, but i cannot get it to work.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Best Regards,
>>>>>>> Andrew
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>

Ahaaaaa ! - MARVELLOUS Bill !! - that worked ! - Thanks for all your
time and help on this one.

Much Appreciated !

Andy




Bill Blanton:
> You're right! Sorry, I didn't test it. Forget the bat file, and use
> a visual basic script instead. Copy/paste this in notepad and save
> it as "Andrew.vbs"
>
>
> dim oShell
> Set oShell=WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
>
> oShell.Run "calc.exe",1,false
> wscript.sleep 20000
> oShell.Run "notepad.exe",1,false
>
>
>
> If it works, replace "calc.exe" and "notepad.exe" with your complete
> programs' paths and names.
>
>
>
>
> "Andy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Hi Bill,
>>
>> Thanks for the help.
>>
>> I have tried what you suggested but nothing happens !!
>>
>> I run the batch file and 2 little black DOS boxes pop up saying
>> "C:\Documents and Settings\Andrew\Desktop>"
>>
>> That's all. Nothing is executed, the 2 DOS boxes just stay there !
>>
>> Any ideas ??
>>
>> Best Regards,
>> Andrew
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Blanton:
>>> Copy/paste this into notepad (don't use Word or Wordpad)
>>> and save it as "Andrew.bat"
>>>
>>> start "C:\Program Files\Google\Google Earth Pro\googleearth.exe"
>>> echo wscript.sleep 20000 > temp.vbs
>>> start /wait temp.vbs
>>> start "C:\Documents and
>> Settings\Andrew\Desktop\DUMP\EventManager\EventManager.exe"
>>> del temp.vbs
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "Andy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>> Sorry Bill, i'm a little thick and still don't get it. Do i just
>> paste
>>>> that into a .txt doc and save it as a .bat file then execute it
???,
>>>> where do the program links go in ??? Sorry if i appear clueless,
but
>> i
>>>> am (thats why i posted here !)
>>>>
>>>> Best Regards,
>>>> Andrew
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Bill Blanton:
>>>>> Based on Tom's example, you could do-
>>>>>
>>>>> start first.exe
>>>>> echo wscript.sleep 20000 > temp.vbs
>>>>> start /wait temp.vbs
>>>>> start second.exe
>>>>> del temp.vbs
>>>>>
>>>>> This still uses the WSH, but the bat creates the script on the
fly.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "Andy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
message
>>>>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>>>> Sorry Mark, i don't understand any of that. Just wanted an
example
>>>> that
>>>>>> i could tailor to my own needs. Do you know (based on my needs)
>> what
>>>> the
>>>>>> exact text file (bat) would look like ?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Best Regards,
>>>>>> Andrew
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Mark L. Ferguson:
>>>>>>> You can 'start' a script file from the bat file, and use the
>>>> argument
>>>>>> to
>>>>>>> 'wait' till it returns. This could be a script that waits 20
>>>> seconds
>>>>>> before
>>>>>>> returning.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> ---example.bat--
>>>>>>> start first.exe
>>>>>>> start /wait myscript.vbs
>>>>>>> start second.exe
>>>>>>> --end file--
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> --myscript.vbs
>>>>>>> wscript.sleep 20000
>>>>>>> --end file--
>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>> Mark L. Ferguson
>>>>>>> e-mail subject line must include "QZ" or it's deleted
>>>>>>> .
>>>>>>> "Andy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
>> message
>>>>>>>
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Could anyone please tell me how i write a batch file (.bat) to
>>>> open
>>>>>> 2
>>>>>>>> programs, the first to open immediately and the second one
with
>> a
>>>> 20
>>>>>>>> second delay after the first one ??
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> for example:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I want to open Google Earth first (on my PC it is :
C:\Program
>>>>>>>> Files\Google\Google Earth Pro\googleearth.exe)
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Then i want to open another program (Event Manager) 20 seconds
>>>> after
>>>>>>>> Google Earth (this program is at C:\Documents and
>>>>>>>> Settings\Andrew\Desktop\DUMP\EventManager\EventManager.exe on
my
>>>> PC)
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I have tried, but i cannot get it to work.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Best Regards,
>>>>>>>> Andrew
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>