Batch File execution problems

[Brad Morris]

Can anyone tell me why this batch file won't load each of the files in
order?

It doesnt seem to do anything (other than a command line propmpt flashes on
the screen and disappears BUT nothing loads).


::start.bat
::starts multiple programs
::
@echo off

START"""C:\Program Files\QuickVerse Sermon Builder 4\qvsb4.exe"
START"""C:\Program Files\PC Magazine Utilities\Winpointer\WinPointer.exe"
START"""C:\Program Files\WordPerfect Office 12\Programs\wpwin12.exe"


Thanks

 

[David H. Lipman]

From: "Brad Morris" <[email protected]>

| Can anyone tell me why this batch file won't load each of the files in
| order?
|
| It doesnt seem to do anything (other than a command line propmpt flashes on
| the screen and disappears BUT nothing loads).
|
| ::start.bat
| ::starts multiple programs
| ::
| @echo off
|
| START"""C:\Program Files\QuickVerse Sermon Builder 4\qvsb4.exe"
| START"""C:\Program Files\PC Magazine Utilities\Winpointer\WinPointer.exe"
| START"""C:\Program Files\WordPerfect Office 12\Programs\wpwin12.exe"
|
| Thanks
|


Change it to...

@echo off
START /wait "C:\Program Files\QuickVerse Sermon Builder 4\qvsb4.exe"
START /wait "C:\Program Files\PC Magazine Utilities\Winpointer\WinPointer.exe"
START /wait "C:\Program Files\WordPerfect Office 12\Programs\wpwin12.exe"

The above will run each utility one at a time. The second won't start until the first one
ends and the third won't start until the second one ends.

If you don't want to wait between each utility being loaded...

@echo off
START /min "C:\Program Files\QuickVerse Sermon Builder 4\qvsb4.exe"
START /min "C:\Program Files\PC Magazine Utilities\Winpointer\WinPointer.exe"
START /min "C:\Program Files\WordPerfect Office 12\Programs\wpwin12.exe"

 

[Brad Morris]

I must be doing something wrong or ... I want each of these to load into
windows. What happens when I run the following batch recommended by Dave
(Thanks Dave for your reply) is that a DOS window opens up and On the top
bar of this new window it will say <path\Program Name>
next line drops down to a c:\documents and Settings\Brad Morris\Desktop>
prompt and nothing happens.
I have two other Dos prompts for each of the other programs on my task bar
at the bottom and they are doing nothing either.
Any other suggestions? (Running WinXP PRO)

 

[David H. Lipman]

From: "Brad Morris" <[email protected]>

| I must be doing something wrong or ... I want each of these to load into
| windows. What happens when I run the following batch recommended by Dave
| (Thanks Dave for your reply) is that a DOS window opens up and On the top
| bar of this new window it will say <path\Program Name>
| next line drops down to a c:\documents and Settings\Brad Morris\Desktop>
| prompt and nothing happens.
| I have two other Dos prompts for each of the other programs on my task bar
| at the bottom and they are doing nothing either.
| Any other suggestions? (Running WinXP PRO)

I wish I understood that :-(

 

[David H. Lipman]

From: "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" <[email protected]>

| Hi,
|
| Try it this way:
|
| ::start.bat
| ::starts multiple programs
| ::
| @echo off
|
| START "C:\Program Files\QuickVerse Sermon Builder 4\qvsb4.exe"
| START "C:\Program Files\PC Magazine Utilities\Winpointer\WinPointer.exe"
| START "C:\Program Files\WordPerfect Office 12\Programs\wpwin12.exe"
|
| --
| Best of Luck,
|
| Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
|
| Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
|
| Windows help - www.rickrogers.org


Q:
If that were the case, since the files are all EXE files, why even use the START command ?

 

[David H. Lipman]

From: "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" <[email protected]>

| Without the "start", the subsequent (2nd, 3rd, etc.) programs won't open
| until the first one is closed.
|
| --
| Best of Luck,
|
| Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
|
| Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
|
| Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
|


I see... Thanx.