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Creating Batch File

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Name: Otentik
Date: September 14, 2003 at 00:01:32 Pacific
OS: WIN2000
CPU/Ram: PIII/512MB
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Hi,
I would like to write a simple batch file, which will able to launch multiple programs and then terminate...
I've ended with...
"cd program files\icq"
icq.exe
"cd program files\yahoo\messenger"
ypager.exe
cls

But it would launch only the 1st program in the list...anyone can help? pleaseeeeeeee?
thanx




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Name: IVO
Date: September 14, 2003 at 06:03:40 Pacific
Reply:

To run multiple exe or bat from a batch file without serializing use Start i.e.

Start "C:\program files\icq\icq.exe"
.....
Start "C:\program files\yahoo\messenger\ypager.exe"
.....

I hope this helps.



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