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MSDOS - How to open multiple programs from one script

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Hi Everyone,

I have a batch file that opens several programs as shown below:

***********
rem Open Desktop Weather
"C:\Program Files\The Weather Channel FW\Desktop Weather\Desktop Weather.exe"

rem Open powerpoint into slide show
"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11 \POWERPNT.exe" /s "C:\Documen ts and Settings\clinta d\Desktop\templ ate.ppt"
*********
Here's my dilemma, the script won't open the next program unless the first application is closed. I don't want to close any programs but open them all up.

Any ideas?

Thanks for your help.

Clint
Dec 12 '07 #1
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harshadd
176 New Member
See the changes i made to your sample bat file.. IT works exactly as you want.
***********
rem Open Desktop Weather
start "C:\Program Files\The Weather Channel FW\Desktop Weather\Desktop Weather.exe"

rem Open powerpoint into slide show
start "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11 \POWERPNT.exe" /s "C:\Documen ts and Settings\clinta d\Desktop\templ ate.ppt"
*********

THE idea is that, use start,exe to start any application so that it wil create a separate thread and your bat file will continue till last line ... Harshad Dandekar
Dec 16 '07 #2
dac9901
2 New Member
Thanks for the help!!!!
Dec 17 '07 #3

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