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Can anyone tell me why this batch file won't load each of the files in
order?

It doesnt seem to do anything (other than a command line propmpt flashes on
the screen and disappears BUT nothing loads).


::start.bat
::starts multiple programs
::
@echo off

START"""C:\Program Files\QuickVerse Sermon Builder 4\qvsb4.exe"
START"""C:\Program Files\PC Magazine Utilities\Winpointer\WinPointer.exe"
START"""C:\Program Files\WordPerfect Office 12\Programs\wpwin12.exe"


Thanks
 
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From: "Brad Morris" <bradmorris@mchsi.com>

| Can anyone tell me why this batch file won't load each of the files in
| order?
|
| It doesnt seem to do anything (other than a command line propmpt flashes on
| the screen and disappears BUT nothing loads).
|
| ::start.bat
| ::starts multiple programs
| ::
| @echo off
|
| START"""C:\Program Files\QuickVerse Sermon Builder 4\qvsb4.exe"
| START"""C:\Program Files\PC Magazine Utilities\Winpointer\WinPointer.exe"
| START"""C:\Program Files\WordPerfect Office 12\Programs\wpwin12.exe"
|
| Thanks
|


Change it to...

@echo off
START /wait "C:\Program Files\QuickVerse Sermon Builder 4\qvsb4.exe"
START /wait "C:\Program Files\PC Magazine Utilities\Winpointer\WinPointer.exe"
START /wait "C:\Program Files\WordPerfect Office 12\Programs\wpwin12.exe"

The above will run each utility one at a time. The second won't start until the first one
ends and the third won't start until the second one ends.

If you don't want to wait between each utility being loaded...

@echo off
START /min "C:\Program Files\QuickVerse Sermon Builder 4\qvsb4.exe"
START /min "C:\Program Files\PC Magazine Utilities\Winpointer\WinPointer.exe"
START /min "C:\Program Files\WordPerfect Office 12\Programs\wpwin12.exe"

--
Dave
http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
http://www.ik-cs.com/got-a-virus.htm
 
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I must be doing something wrong or ... I want each of these to load into
windows. What happens when I run the following batch recommended by Dave
(Thanks Dave for your reply) is that a DOS window opens up and On the top
bar of this new window it will say <path\Program Name>
next line drops down to a c:\documents and Settings\Brad Morris\Desktop>
prompt and nothing happens.
I have two other Dos prompts for each of the other programs on my task bar
at the bottom and they are doing nothing either.
Any other suggestions? (Running WinXP PRO)


"David H. Lipman" <DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net> wrote in message
news:e6UuIQ0sFHA.2008@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> From: "Brad Morris" <bradmorris@mchsi.com>
>
> | Can anyone tell me why this batch file won't load each of the files in
> | order?
> |
> | It doesnt seem to do anything (other than a command line propmpt flashes
> on
> | the screen and disappears BUT nothing loads).
> |
> | ::start.bat
> | ::starts multiple programs
> | ::
> | @echo off
> |
> | START"""C:\Program Files\QuickVerse Sermon Builder 4\qvsb4.exe"
> | START"""C:\Program Files\PC Magazine
> Utilities\Winpointer\WinPointer.exe"
> | START"""C:\Program Files\WordPerfect Office 12\Programs\wpwin12.exe"
> |
> | Thanks
> |
>
>
> Change it to...
>
> @echo off
> START /wait "C:\Program Files\QuickVerse Sermon Builder 4\qvsb4.exe"
> START /wait "C:\Program Files\PC Magazine
> Utilities\Winpointer\WinPointer.exe"
> START /wait "C:\Program Files\WordPerfect Office 12\Programs\wpwin12.exe"
>
> The above will run each utility one at a time. The second won't start
> until the first one
> ends and the third won't start until the second one ends.
>
> If you don't want to wait between each utility being loaded...
>
> @echo off
> START /min "C:\Program Files\QuickVerse Sermon Builder 4\qvsb4.exe"
> START /min "C:\Program Files\PC Magazine
> Utilities\Winpointer\WinPointer.exe"
> START /min "C:\Program Files\WordPerfect Office 12\Programs\wpwin12.exe"
>
> --
> Dave
> http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
> http://www.ik-cs.com/got-a-virus.htm
>
>
 
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On 9/6/2005 6:39 PM On a whim, Brad Morris pounded out on the keyboard

> I must be doing something wrong or ... I want each of these to load into
> windows. What happens when I run the following batch recommended by Dave
> (Thanks Dave for your reply) is that a DOS window opens up and On the top
> bar of this new window it will say <path\Program Name>
> next line drops down to a c:\documents and Settings\Brad Morris\Desktop>
> prompt and nothing happens.
> I have two other Dos prompts for each of the other programs on my task bar
> at the bottom and they are doing nothing either.
> Any other suggestions? (Running WinXP PRO)
>
>
> "David H. Lipman" <DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net> wrote in message
> news:e6UuIQ0sFHA.2008@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> From: "Brad Morris" <bradmorris@mchsi.com>
>>
>> | Can anyone tell me why this batch file won't load each of the files in
>> | order?
>> |
>> | It doesnt seem to do anything (other than a command line propmpt flashes
>> on
>> | the screen and disappears BUT nothing loads).
>> |
>> | ::start.bat
>> | ::starts multiple programs
>> | ::
>> | @echo off
>> |
>> | START"""C:\Program Files\QuickVerse Sermon Builder 4\qvsb4.exe"
>> | START"""C:\Program Files\PC Magazine
>> Utilities\Winpointer\WinPointer.exe"
>> | START"""C:\Program Files\WordPerfect Office 12\Programs\wpwin12.exe"
>> |
>> | Thanks
>> |
>>
>>
>> Change it to...
>>
>> @echo off
>> START /wait "C:\Program Files\QuickVerse Sermon Builder 4\qvsb4.exe"
>> START /wait "C:\Program Files\PC Magazine
>> Utilities\Winpointer\WinPointer.exe"
>> START /wait "C:\Program Files\WordPerfect Office 12\Programs\wpwin12.exe"
>>
>> The above will run each utility one at a time. The second won't start
>> until the first one
>> ends and the third won't start until the second one ends.
>>
>> If you don't want to wait between each utility being loaded...
>>
>> @echo off
>> START /min "C:\Program Files\QuickVerse Sermon Builder 4\qvsb4.exe"
>> START /min "C:\Program Files\PC Magazine
>> Utilities\Winpointer\WinPointer.exe"
>> START /min "C:\Program Files\WordPerfect Office 12\Programs\wpwin12.exe"
>>
>> --
>> Dave
>> http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
>> http://www.ik-cs.com/got-a-virus.htm
>>
>>
>
>

Are you putting spaces between? Your first line of:
START"""C:\Program Files\QuickVerse Sermon Builder 4\qvsb4.exe"
would fail because there isn't any spaces separating the command and
parameters, i.e.
START "" "C:\Program Files\QuickVerse Sermon Builder 4\qvsb4.exe"

See if that isn't your problem.

--
Terry

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From: "Brad Morris" <bradmorris@mchsi.com>

| I must be doing something wrong or ... I want each of these to load into
| windows. What happens when I run the following batch recommended by Dave
| (Thanks Dave for your reply) is that a DOS window opens up and On the top
| bar of this new window it will say <path\Program Name>
| next line drops down to a c:\documents and Settings\Brad Morris\Desktop>
| prompt and nothing happens.
| I have two other Dos prompts for each of the other programs on my task bar
| at the bottom and they are doing nothing either.
| Any other suggestions? (Running WinXP PRO)

I wish I understood that :-(

--
Dave
http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
http://www.ik-cs.com/got-a-virus.htm
 
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Hi,

Try it this way:

::start.bat
::starts multiple programs
::
@echo off

START "C:\Program Files\QuickVerse Sermon Builder 4\qvsb4.exe"
START "C:\Program Files\PC Magazine Utilities\Winpointer\WinPointer.exe"
START "C:\Program Files\WordPerfect Office 12\Programs\wpwin12.exe"

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"Brad Morris" <bradmorris@mchsi.com> wrote in message
news:urTZmH0sFHA.464@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> Can anyone tell me why this batch file won't load each of the files in
> order?
>
> It doesnt seem to do anything (other than a command line propmpt flashes
> on the screen and disappears BUT nothing loads).
>
>
> ::start.bat
> ::starts multiple programs
> ::
> @echo off
>
> START"""C:\Program Files\QuickVerse Sermon Builder 4\qvsb4.exe"
> START"""C:\Program Files\PC Magazine Utilities\Winpointer\WinPointer.exe"
> START"""C:\Program Files\WordPerfect Office 12\Programs\wpwin12.exe"
>
>
> Thanks
>
 
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From: "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" <rick@mvps.org>

| Hi,
|
| Try it this way:
|
| ::start.bat
| ::starts multiple programs
| ::
| @echo off
|
| START "C:\Program Files\QuickVerse Sermon Builder 4\qvsb4.exe"
| START "C:\Program Files\PC Magazine Utilities\Winpointer\WinPointer.exe"
| START "C:\Program Files\WordPerfect Office 12\Programs\wpwin12.exe"
|
| --
| Best of Luck,
|
| Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
| http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
| Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
| www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
| Windows help - www.rickrogers.org


Q:
If that were the case, since the files are all EXE files, why even use the START command ?

--
Dave
http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
http://www.ik-cs.com/got-a-virus.htm
 
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thatks to all that responded.
I tried them all and variations of each. Here is what finally worked.


@echo off
START "QVSB4 Process" "C:\Program Files\QuickVerse Sermon Builder
4\qvsb4.exe"
wait 7
START "WinPointer" "C:\Program Files\PC Magazine
Utilities\Winpointer\WinPointer.exe"
wait 5
START "WPWin12" "C:\Program Files\WordPerfect Office
12\Programs\wpwin12.exe"
wait 7

Steve Shattuck sent me email that said:
The /WAIT parameter waits until the program loads, executes and closes.
Since these program don't close, only the first program would be loaded amd
the batch file would never finish. You need to download a third-party wait
program and play with the interval to achieve what you want. Scan Google
for wait.exe (833 hits), and download one.

I downloaded this file, put it in my Windows folder and it works!

Again, thanks to all



"Brad Morris" <bradmorris@mchsi.com> wrote in message
news:urTZmH0sFHA.464@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> Can anyone tell me why this batch file won't load each of the files in
> order?
>
> It doesnt seem to do anything (other than a command line propmpt flashes
> on the screen and disappears BUT nothing loads).
>
>
> ::start.bat
> ::starts multiple programs
> ::
> @echo off
>
> START"""C:\Program Files\QuickVerse Sermon Builder 4\qvsb4.exe"
> START"""C:\Program Files\PC Magazine Utilities\Winpointer\WinPointer.exe"
> START"""C:\Program Files\WordPerfect Office 12\Programs\wpwin12.exe"
>
>
> Thanks
>
 
Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general (More info?)

Without the "start", the subsequent (2nd, 3rd, etc.) programs won't open
until the first one is closed.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"David H. Lipman" <DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net> wrote in message
news:enA1xe1sFHA.1028@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> From: "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" <rick@mvps.org>
>
> | Hi,
> |
> | Try it this way:
> |
> | ::start.bat
> | ::starts multiple programs
> | ::
> | @echo off
> |
> | START "C:\Program Files\QuickVerse Sermon Builder 4\qvsb4.exe"
> | START "C:\Program Files\PC Magazine Utilities\Winpointer\WinPointer.exe"
> | START "C:\Program Files\WordPerfect Office 12\Programs\wpwin12.exe"
> |
> | --
> | Best of Luck,
> |
> | Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> | http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> | Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
> | www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> | Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>
>
> Q:
> If that were the case, since the files are all EXE files, why even use the
> START command ?
>
> --
> Dave
> http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
> http://www.ik-cs.com/got-a-virus.htm
>
>
 
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From: "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" <rick@mvps.org>

| Without the "start", the subsequent (2nd, 3rd, etc.) programs won't open
| until the first one is closed.
|
| --
| Best of Luck,
|
| Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
| http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
| Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
| www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
| Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
|


I see... Thanx.

--
Dave
http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
http://www.ik-cs.com/got-a-virus.htm
 
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On Tue, 6 Sep 2005 19:20:07 -0500 in
microsoft.public.windowsxp.general, Brad Morris favored us with...
> Can anyone tell me why this batch file won't load each of the files in
> order?
> START"""C:\Program Files\QuickVerse Sermon Builder 4\qvsb4.exe"
> START"""C:\Program Files\PC Magazine Utilities\Winpointer\WinPointer.exe"
> START"""C:\Program Files\WordPerfect Office 12\Programs\wpwin12.exe"

START "C:\Program Files\QuickVerse Sermon Builder 4\qvsb4.exe"
and similarly for the other two. You need that space to separate the
command from its argument.

Please, in future, don't start a new thread when you're following up
on an old problem. It's confusing -- especially when to a quick scan
your article doesn't look all that different from your original
query.

--
Stan Brown, Oak Road Systems, Tompkins County, New York, USA
http://OakRoadSystems.com/
"And if you're afraid of butter, which many people are nowa-
days, (long pause) you just put in cream." --Julia Child
 
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"Brad Morris" <bradmorris@mchsi.com> wrote in message
news:OECMK00sFHA.3236@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> I must be doing something wrong or ... I want each of these to load into
> windows. What happens when I run the following batch recommended by Dave
> (Thanks Dave for your reply) is that a DOS window opens up and On the top
> bar of this new window it will say <path\Program Name>
> next line drops down to a c:\documents and Settings\Brad Morris\Desktop>
> prompt and nothing happens.
> I have two other Dos prompts for each of the other programs on my task bar
> at the bottom and they are doing nothing either.
> Any other suggestions? (Running WinXP PRO)
>
>
> "David H. Lipman" <DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net> wrote in message
> news:e6UuIQ0sFHA.2008@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > From: "Brad Morris" <bradmorris@mchsi.com>
> >
> > | Can anyone tell me why this batch file won't load each of the files in
> > | order?
> > |
> > | It doesnt seem to do anything (other than a command line propmpt
flashes
> > on
> > | the screen and disappears BUT nothing loads).
> > |
> > | ::start.bat
> > | ::starts multiple programs
> > | ::
> > | @echo off
> > |
> > | START"""C:\Program Files\QuickVerse Sermon Builder 4\qvsb4.exe"
> > | START"""C:\Program Files\PC Magazine
> > Utilities\Winpointer\WinPointer.exe"
> > | START"""C:\Program Files\WordPerfect Office 12\Programs\wpwin12.exe"
> > |
> > | Thanks
> > |
> >
> >
> > Change it to...
> >
> > @echo off
> > START /wait "C:\Program Files\QuickVerse Sermon Builder 4\qvsb4.exe"
> > START /wait "C:\Program Files\PC Magazine
> > Utilities\Winpointer\WinPointer.exe"
> > START /wait "C:\Program Files\WordPerfect Office
12\Programs\wpwin12.exe"
> >
> > The above will run each utility one at a time. The second won't start
> > until the first one
> > ends and the third won't start until the second one ends.
> >
> > If you don't want to wait between each utility being loaded...
> >
> > @echo off
> > START /min "C:\Program Files\QuickVerse Sermon Builder 4\qvsb4.exe"
> > START /min "C:\Program Files\PC Magazine
> > Utilities\Winpointer\WinPointer.exe"
> > START /min "C:\Program Files\WordPerfect Office 12\Programs\wpwin12.exe"
> >
> > --
> > Dave
> > http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
> > http://www.ik-cs.com/got-a-virus.htm
> >
> >
>
>

Try this modified version of David's batch file:

@echo off
START /wait "QVSB4 Process" "C:\Program Files\QuickVerse Sermon Builder
4\qvsb4.exe"
START /wait "WinPointer" "C:\Program Files\PC Magazine
Utilities\Winpointer\WinPointer.exe"
START /wait "WPWin12" "C:\Program Files\WordPerfect Office
12\Programs\wpwin12.exe"

Your problem occurred because the first string between quotes is supposed
to be the process name. Type start /? for full details.
 
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