I am looking for a way to be able to execute series of command from a batch in a new window (without a need for a second batch file), for example execute these: echo hello echo goodbye The first problem is that with "start /w" you can not execute more than one command in 1 window, However if using < start /w cmd /c "echo hello & echo goodbye" > , this will work fine for this simple case of echo, But the problem is what I want to execute has more functions and is using variables (ie set var=10 :start echo %var% if %var%==0 goto end set /a var=%var%-1 goto start :end ) on the other hands it's possible to use "call :label" to run through command after a label, but it will not open in a new windows and "start /w call :lable" will be referreing to a nonexistance label. is there anyways to do this? Thanx in advance. Shahram.

I don't think you can have a new process run in another window. Each window has its own thread and starting a new window starts a new environment. To use variables you need a common data storage area.

with start /w cmd /c "command & command &..." I can run as many commands as I want internal (echo,if, for,...) or external, and I may be able to use a global variable, but the problem is I want to produce a loop that is not possible cause you can't have labels, I am looking if there is anyway (any command) to make this loop,

The following does what you need @Echo Off If not "%1"=="" GoTo %1 Echo. Echo Window 1 Set Var=10 Start /w Cmd /C %0 :START GoTo :EOF :START echo %var% if %var%==0 goto :END set /a var=%var%-1 goto START :END Pause Where :EOF is the standard exit point for NT batch routines and needs no declatation. If you need more support on this topic or have any question about the code I show, post again.

That is a very good solution, I just didn't think that I actually could call specific part of the same script, Thank you very much, I am gonna work on, but it definitly shouldn't have any problems, as the solution is clear. thanx again Shahram