How Dio I Launch Two App At Once In Windows XP

[Jim Mac Millan]

I have proxy that needs to be started before OE. I created a batch file (see
below). For some reason OE will not start until I close the proxy. If I
reverse the statements the proxy will not start until I close OE. I have
tried putting "call" in front the statement but that does not work either. I
really don't care how it happens.A batch file or another method but can
someone tell me how to make two apps start one after the other. I know I
could simply launch each one individually but I want convenience.


*****BATCH FILE STARTS******

"C:\Program Files\yProxy\yProxy.exe"

"C:\Program Files\Outlook Express\msimn.exe"

*****BATCH FILE END******

TIA
Jim Mac Millan

 

[Wesley Vogel]

****BATCH FILE STARTS*****

start "" "C:\Program Files\yProxy\yProxy.exe"

start "" "C:\Program Files\Outlook Express\msimn.exe"

****BATCH FILE END*****

 

[Jim Mac Millan]

Wes,

That's it, THANKS ;-)

What does the pair of quotes do in the beginning?

TIA
Jim

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Jim,

These explain better than I can....

Using the Start Command in XP
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1635716,00.asp

Effects of Using the START Command at a Command Prompt
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=200469

START Command
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/start.mspx