Batch file

HunterCS · 05-14-2007, 07:42 AM

Hey, I'm attempting to make a basic batch file that will start multiple programs at once when I click on it. Here's my current programming

@echo off
start "address for mozilla"
start "address for aim"
start "address for mail program"

Such like that, now it works quite fine except that it will not start the programs outside of windows commands prompt. Which of course is not what I want. How can I get them to actually start as if I had double-clicked on the shortcut?

vart · 05-14-2007, 08:25 AM

You can use WSH,
write small VBS or JS file that will do the same... This file will work also when clicked in explorer...

You can start reading from this link http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...invokeverb.asp

or this for more simple version http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...invokeverb.asp

HunterCS · 05-18-2007, 02:40 PM

uhg that confuses me, maybe I'm not quite at the level yet to use this board.

**Salem** · 05-18-2007, 02:51 PM

start "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe"
For example.

maxorator · 05-19-2007, 12:21 AM

Start does work as clicking on an icon. It performs ShellExecute as clicking on an icon does.

Good point, Salem.

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HunterCS Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 15	Batch file Hey, I'm attempting to make a basic batch file that will start multiple programs at once when I click on it. Here's my current programming @echo off start "address for mozilla" start "address for aim" start "address for mail program" Such like that, now it works quite fine except that it will not start the programs outside of windows commands prompt. Which of course is not what I want. How can I get them to actually start as if I had double-clicked on the shortcut?
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05-14-2007, 08:25 AM	#2
vart CSharpener Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 5,336	You can use WSH, write small VBS or JS file that will do the same... This file will work also when clicked in explorer... You can start reading from this link http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...invokeverb.asp or this for more simple version http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...invokeverb.asp __________________ If I have eight hours for cutting wood, I spend six sharpening my axe.
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HunterCS Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 15	uhg that confuses me, maybe I'm not quite at the level yet to use this board.
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Salem and the hat of Jobseeking Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: The edge of the known universe Posts: 21,710	start "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" For example. __________________ If you dance barefoot on the broken glass of undefined behaviour, you've got to expect the occasional cut.
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maxorator Reverse Engineer Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Estonia Posts: 2,260	Start does work as clicking on an icon. It performs ShellExecute as clicking on an icon does. Good point, Salem. __________________ The duck is irrelevant to my point.
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