shortcut to start multiple programs

[kirk]

I what to create a shortcut to start 4 programs.
I tried to create a batch file to do this but it just started the 1st program.
any tips as how this can be written in a bat file?
This was my batch file

C:\Bentley-xmp\MicroStation\ustation.exe
C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
C:\Program Files\Mozilla Thunderbird\thunderbird.exe
outlook would be the 4th program

 

[Bob I]

use Start as in

Start C:\Bentley-xmp\MicroStation\ustation.exe

see help for Start at command prompt using

Start /?

 

[devil_himself]

use Start as in

Start C:\Bentley-xmp\MicroStation\ustation.exe

see help for Start at command prompt using

Start /?

Creating a batch file to start multiple applications
http://www.relativetheory.net/tuts/batch_file.htm

 

[Nepatsfan]

I what to create a shortcut to start 4 programs.
I tried to create a batch file to do this but it just started the 1st program.
any tips as how this can be written in a bat file?
This was my batch file

C:\Bentley-xmp\MicroStation\ustation.exe
C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
C:\Program Files\Mozilla Thunderbird\thunderbird.exe
outlook would be the 4th program

Your batch file should look like similar to this.

Start C:\Bentley-xmp\MicroStation\ustation.exe
Start C:\"Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe"
Start C:\"Program Files\Mozilla Thunderbird\thunderbird.exe"
Start C:\"Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office12\Outlook.exe"

Note the quotation marks added to any program that resides in the Program Files
folder. You need to enclose any paths that contain a space within quotes.

Also, when you use the Start command, you need to place the quotations marks
after C:\ or Windows will parse that portion of the command as a title. Open a
command prompt and enter Start /?. Note the first parameter is "title". You
could also use Start "" "C:\Program Files\Microsoft
Office\Office12\Outlook.exe" as an entry. Note the """ which represent a blank
title for the command window that launches this program.

Good luck

Nepatsfan

 

[kirk]

Your batch file should look like similar to this.

Start C:\Bentley-xmp\MicroStation\ustation.exe
Start C:\"Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe"
Start C:\"Program Files\Mozilla Thunderbird\thunderbird.exe"
Start C:\"Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office12\Outlook.exe"

Note the quotation marks added to any program that resides in the Program Files
folder. You need to enclose any paths that contain a space within quotes.

Also, when you use the Start command, you need to place the quotations marks
after C:\ or Windows will parse that portion of the command as a title. Open a
command prompt and enter Start /?. Note the first parameter is "title". You
could also use Start "" "C:\Program Files\Microsoft
Office\Office12\Outlook.exe" as an entry. Note the """ which represent a blank
title for the command window that launches this program.

Good luck

Nepatsfan


Thanks to all