Hi

We have a small batch script that disconnects all network drives then remaps
them again.

We want out timesheet page to open for everyone now and if I add the line
below to the bottom of the script it opens the page fine but the logon
script doesn't close. It only closes once the timesheet page is closed.
Any way to have the script exit once it opens the page?

net use t:\ \\server01\transfer
"c:\program files\internet explorer\iexplore.exe"
intranet.companyname.com/timesheets


Thanks for any help!
Gerry

On Wed, 4 Nov 2009 09:00:14 -0000, "gerryR" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>We have a small batch script that disconnects all network drives then remaps
>them again.
>
>We want out timesheet page to open for everyone now and if I add the line
>below to the bottom of the script it opens the page fine but the logon
>script doesn't close. It only closes once the timesheet page is closed.
>Any way to have the script exit once it opens the page?
>
>net use t:\ \\server01\transfer

try this:

start "" "c:\program files\internet explorer\iexplore.exe"
intranet.companyname.com/timesheets

>Thanks for any help!
>Gerry

Perfect!

Thanks foxidrive, what do the two "" do to the command?

"foxidrive" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news(E-Mail Removed)...
> On Wed, 4 Nov 2009 09:00:14 -0000, "gerryR" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>>We have a small batch script that disconnects all network drives then
>>remaps
>>them again.
>>
>>We want out timesheet page to open for everyone now and if I add the line
>>below to the bottom of the script it opens the page fine but the logon
>>script doesn't close. It only closes once the timesheet page is closed.
>>Any way to have the script exit once it opens the page?
>>
>>net use t:\ \\server01\transfer
>
> try this:
>
> start "" "c:\program files\internet explorer\iexplore.exe"
> intranet.companyname.com/timesheets
>
>>Thanks for any help!
>>Gerry

On Wed, 4 Nov 2009 10:13:58 -0000, "gerryR" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>Perfect!
>
>Thanks foxidrive, what do the two "" do to the command?

>> start "" "c:\program files\internet explorer\iexplore.exe"
>> intranet.companyname.com/timesheets

In NT and higher the first quotes are used as a title for the window itself
so if you didn't have "" or something like "My Window" before the quoted
command line then it would have used "c:\program files\internet
explorer\iexplore.exe" as the title for the windows and not executed it.

Good to know, thanks again!

"foxidrive" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> On Wed, 4 Nov 2009 10:13:58 -0000, "gerryR" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>>Perfect!
>>
>>Thanks foxidrive, what do the two "" do to the command?
>
>>> start "" "c:\program files\internet explorer\iexplore.exe"
>>> intranet.companyname.com/timesheets
>
> In NT and higher the first quotes are used as a title for the window
> itself
> so if you didn't have "" or something like "My Window" before the quoted
> command line then it would have used "c:\program files\internet
> explorer\iexplore.exe" as the title for the windows and not executed it.
>

foxidrive,
surly, the [start "title" "command"] only applies to naming the
title of a CMD.EXE window, not the title of a Window's application.
When the batch-script quoted executes the line you suggested :

start "" "c:\program files\internet explorer\iexplore.exe"
intranet.companyname.com/timesheets

....the window-title will be governed by the html [web] page that is the target of the
iexplore.exe command (set with the html tagline: <TITLE> My Window </TITLE>).

As I said, I thought that the only relevance adding the "title" in the "start"
command is when calling up another command-prompt window...?

==

Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London. :-)




"foxidrive" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> On Wed, 4 Nov 2009 10:13:58 -0000, "gerryR" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>>Perfect!
>>
>>Thanks foxidrive, what do the two "" do to the command?
>
>>> start "" "c:\program files\internet explorer\iexplore.exe"
>>> intranet.companyname.com/timesheets
>
> In NT and higher the first quotes are used as a title for the window itself
> so if you didn't have "" or something like "My Window" before the quoted
> command line then it would have used "c:\program files\internet
> explorer\iexplore.exe" as the title for the windows and not executed it.
>

The FIRST quotes the Start command finds will be used as the title for a new
command prompt window whether one is being created or not.

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"Tim Meddick" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> foxidrive,
> surly, the [start "title" "command"] only applies to
> naming the title of a CMD.EXE window, not the title of a Window's
> application.
> When the batch-script quoted executes the line you suggested :
>
> start "" "c:\program files\internet explorer\iexplore.exe"
> intranet.companyname.com/timesheets
>
> ...the window-title will be governed by the html [web] page that is the
> target of the iexplore.exe command (set with the html tagline: <TITLE> My
> Window </TITLE>).
>
> As I said, I thought that the only relevance adding the "title" in the
> "start" command is when calling up another command-prompt window...?
>
> ==
>
> Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London. :-)
>
>
>
>
> "foxidrive" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> On Wed, 4 Nov 2009 10:13:58 -0000, "gerryR" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>
>>>Perfect!
>>>
>>>Thanks foxidrive, what do the two "" do to the command?
>>
>>>> start "" "c:\program files\internet explorer\iexplore.exe"
>>>> intranet.companyname.com/timesheets
>>
>> In NT and higher the first quotes are used as a title for the window
>> itself
>> so if you didn't have "" or something like "My Window" before the quoted
>> command line then it would have used "c:\program files\internet
>> explorer\iexplore.exe" as the title for the windows and not executed it.
>>
>

....but if there are only one set of quotes - the start command will try to execute
it - not assume it's a title.

So the original command line quoted :

start "" "c:\program files\internet explorer\iexplore.exe"
intranet.companyname.com/timesheets

...really does not need the initial set of double-quotes, no?

==

Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London. :-)




<.> wrote in message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> The FIRST quotes the Start command finds will be used as the title for a new
> command prompt window whether one is being created or not.
>
> --
> .
> --
> "Tim Meddick" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
>> foxidrive,
>> surly, the [start "title" "command"] only applies to naming the
>> title of a CMD.EXE window, not the title of a Window's application.
>> When the batch-script quoted executes the line you suggested :
>>
>> start "" "c:\program files\internet explorer\iexplore.exe"
>> intranet.companyname.com/timesheets
>>
>> ...the window-title will be governed by the html [web] page that is the target of
>> the iexplore.exe command (set with the html tagline: <TITLE> My Window </TITLE>).
>>
>> As I said, I thought that the only relevance adding the "title" in the "start"
>> command is when calling up another command-prompt window...?
>>
>> ==
>>
>> Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London. :-)
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "foxidrive" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> On Wed, 4 Nov 2009 10:13:58 -0000, "gerryR" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>>
>>>>Perfect!
>>>>
>>>>Thanks foxidrive, what do the two "" do to the command?
>>>
>>>>> start "" "c:\program files\internet explorer\iexplore.exe"
>>>>> intranet.companyname.com/timesheets
>>>
>>> In NT and higher the first quotes are used as a title for the window itself
>>> so if you didn't have "" or something like "My Window" before the quoted
>>> command line then it would have used "c:\program files\internet
>>> explorer\iexplore.exe" as the title for the windows and not executed it.
>>>
>>
>

On Nov 4, 3:31*pm, "Tim Meddick" <timmedd...@gawab.com> wrote:
> ...but if there are only one set of quotes - the start command will try to execute
> it - not assume it's a title.
>
> So the original command line quoted :
>
> start "" "c:\program files\internet explorer\iexplore.exe"
> intranet.companyname.com/timesheets
>
> ..really does not need the initial set of double-quotes, no?
>
> ==
>
> Cheers, * *Tim Meddick, * *Peckham, London. * *:-)
>
> <.> wrote in messagenews:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > The FIRST quotes the Start command finds will be used as the title for a new
> > command prompt window whether one is being created or not.
>
> > --
> > .
> > --
> > "Tim Meddick" <timmedd...@gawab.com> wrote in message
> >news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> foxidrive,
> >> * * * * * * * *surly, the *[start "title" "command"]only applies to naming the
> >> title of a CMD.EXE window, not the title of a Window's application.
> >> * *When the batch-script quoted executes the line you suggested :
>
> >> start "" "c:\program files\internet explorer\iexplore.exe"
> >> intranet.companyname.com/timesheets
>
> >> ...the window-title will be governed by the html [web] page that is the target of
> >> the iexplore.exe command (set with the html tagline: <TITLE> My Window</TITLE>).
>
> >> As I said, I thought that the only relevance adding the "title" in the"start"
> >> command is when calling up another command-prompt window...?
>
> >> ==
>
> >> Cheers, * *Tim Meddick, * *Peckham, London. * *:-)
>
> >> "foxidrive" <got...@woohoo.invalid> wrote in message
> >>news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> >>> On Wed, 4 Nov 2009 10:13:58 -0000, "gerryR" <ger...@NOWAY.com> wrote:
>
> >>>>Perfect!
>
> >>>>Thanks foxidrive, what do the two "" do to the command?
>
> >>>>> start "" "c:\program files\internet explorer\iexplore.exe"
> >>>>> intranet.companyname.com/timesheets
>
> >>> In NT and higher the first quotes are used as a title for the window itself
> >>> so if you didn't have "" or something like "My Window" before the quoted
> >>> command line then it would have used "c:\program files\internet
> >>> explorer\iexplore.exe" as the title for the windows and not executed it.

Yes, but if there is a second quoted parameter following the
executable, the first string is taken to be a title and the second one
is taken as the executable - with obvious adverse results. It's just
seems advisable to put in the empty quotes as a habit to keep from
falling in the pit.
_____________________
Tom Lavedas

Yes it does. If you remove them then the exe becomes the window title.

Try the command without the initial quotes

eg

start "notepad"

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"Tim Meddick" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:OeN8%(E-Mail Removed)...
> ...but if there are only one set of quotes - the start command will try to
> execute it - not assume it's a title.
>
> So the original command line quoted :
>
> start "" "c:\program files\internet explorer\iexplore.exe"
> intranet.companyname.com/timesheets
>
> ..really does not need the initial set of double-quotes, no?
>
> ==
>
> Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London. :-)
>
>
>
>
> <.> wrote in message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> The FIRST quotes the Start command finds will be used as the title for a
>> new command prompt window whether one is being created or not.
>>
>> --
>> .
>> --
>> "Tim Meddick" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> foxidrive,
>>> surly, the [start "title" "command"] only applies to
>>> naming the title of a CMD.EXE window, not the title of a Window's
>>> application.
>>> When the batch-script quoted executes the line you suggested :
>>>
>>> start "" "c:\program files\internet explorer\iexplore.exe"
>>> intranet.companyname.com/timesheets
>>>
>>> ...the window-title will be governed by the html [web] page that is the
>>> target of the iexplore.exe command (set with the html tagline: <TITLE>
>>> My Window </TITLE>).
>>>
>>> As I said, I thought that the only relevance adding the "title" in the
>>> "start" command is when calling up another command-prompt window...?
>>>
>>> ==
>>>
>>> Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London. :-)
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "foxidrive" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>> On Wed, 4 Nov 2009 10:13:58 -0000, "gerryR" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>Perfect!
>>>>>
>>>>>Thanks foxidrive, what do the two "" do to the command?
>>>>
>>>>>> start "" "c:\program files\internet explorer\iexplore.exe"
>>>>>> intranet.companyname.com/timesheets
>>>>
>>>> In NT and higher the first quotes are used as a title for the window
>>>> itself
>>>> so if you didn't have "" or something like "My Window" before the
>>>> quoted
>>>> command line then it would have used "c:\program files\internet
>>>> explorer\iexplore.exe" as the title for the windows and not executed
>>>> it.
>>>>
>>>
>>
>