This is my batch file:

"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11\excel.exe"
"C:\windows\notepad.exe"

I got 2 problems:
1) If I run this batch from Windows Explorer by double_clicking the batch
file, the Excel will be triggered and the DOS prompt appear. Only if I close
the Excel, the Notepad will come out.

2) If I run this batch file from Installation program (I am using
InstallShield), Excel comes up and also the DOS prompt. Even I close the
Excel, the Notepad will NOT come up.

Anything I can do in the batch file contents? Any switch at the end of the
string?

"Man T" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> This is my batch file:
>
> "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11\excel.exe"
> "C:\windows\notepad.exe"
>
> I got 2 problems:
> 1) If I run this batch from Windows Explorer by double_clicking the batch
> file, the Excel will be triggered and the DOS prompt appear. Only if I
> close the Excel, the Notepad will come out.
>
> 2) If I run this batch file from Installation program (I am using
> InstallShield), Excel comes up and also the DOS prompt. Even I close the
> Excel, the Notepad will NOT come up.
>
> Anything I can do in the batch file contents? Any switch at the end of the
> string?

Try this:
@echo off
start /b "Excel" "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11\excel.exe"
start /b "Notepad" "C:\windows\notepad.exe"

> Try this:
> @echo off
> start /b "Excel" "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11\excel.exe"
> start /b "Notepad" "C:\windows\notepad.exe"

Thanks.
It managed to open Excel and Notepad when I double-clicked from Windows
Explorer.
However, when I run my InstallShield installer, it still only opened the
Excep application and the DOS prompt still sits there.
Anyway, I need to post the question to InstallShield forum to see it they
can help me.