to make windows open programs with one click

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exciter

Hello people,



I would like to make windows open some specific programs with one click.

For instance I would like winamp and skype to start with one click instead
of

clicking each of their icons.

I first tried to create a batch file like

______

start C:\CEDT\CTAZWIN.EXE

start C:\xxx\xxx.EXE

exit

_________



This works but for some programs it does not work for some reason I dont
know.

Is there any other way to achieve to what I would like?
 
exciter said:
Hello people,



I would like to make windows open some specific programs with one click.

For instance I would like winamp and skype to start with one click instead
of

clicking each of their icons.

I first tried to create a batch file like

______

start C:\CEDT\CTAZWIN.EXE

start C:\xxx\xxx.EXE

exit

_________



This works but for some programs it does not work for some reason I dont
know.

Is there any other way to achieve to what I would like?
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The "Start" command works for all programs. Unfortunately
you chose not to give us an example that does not work, hence
we cannot tell you why that one failed to work.

The full syntax for the Start command goes like this. Don't forget
to include the double quotes!

start /b "Name of Program" "C:\CEDT\CTAZWIN.EXE"
 
exciter said:
I would like to make windows open some specific programs with one
click.

For instance I would like winamp and skype to start with one click
instead of

clicking each of their icons.

I first tried to create a batch file like

______

start C:\CEDT\CTAZWIN.EXE

start C:\xxx\xxx.EXE

exit

_________



This works but for some programs it does not work for some reason I
dont know.
Click to expand...


What you're doing is fine, and it should work for all programs. If you're
having a problem, please tell us exactly which programs it doesn't work
with, supply the exact text of the batch file you're using, and tell us
exactly what happens when you run the batch file, including the exact
verbatim text of any error messages you receive.
 
Here is the file. The ones after "exit" does not work and before exit all
works:


start C:\Progra~1\Babylon\Babylon-Pro\Babylon.exe
start C:\AHDW\AHD3.EXE
start D:\Collin~1\ccd.exe
start C:\CEDT\COEDWIN.EXE
start C:\Progra~1\Random~1\Random~1\RHUD30.EXE
start C:\Progra~1\TheNew~2\NEWSOED.EXE
exit

start C:\CEDT\CTAZWIN.EXE
start C:\PROGRA~1\TEXTware\ILLUMI~1\ILLVIE~1.exe
start C:\Progra~1\MACMIL~1\ENGLIS~1\LAUNCH.exe
start C:\Progra~1\Englis~1\Dictio~1\dictio~1.exe
 
exciter said:
Here is the file. The ones after "exit" does not work and before exit all
works:


start C:\Progra~1\Babylon\Babylon-Pro\Babylon.exe
start C:\AHDW\AHD3.EXE
start D:\Collin~1\ccd.exe
start C:\CEDT\COEDWIN.EXE
start C:\Progra~1\Random~1\Random~1\RHUD30.EXE
start C:\Progra~1\TheNew~2\NEWSOED.EXE
exit

start C:\CEDT\CTAZWIN.EXE
start C:\PROGRA~1\TEXTware\ILLUMI~1\ILLVIE~1.exe
start C:\Progra~1\MACMIL~1\ENGLIS~1\LAUNCH.exe
start C:\Progra~1\Englis~1\Dictio~1\dictio~1.exe
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Fine. Now please tell us exactly what happens when you
type this command from the Command Prompt:

start C:\CEDT\CTAZWIN.EXE
 
Simple, the bat file exits BEFORE the rest will be run. MOVE the exit to
the end of the bat file.
 
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