Simpel Batch-file for running applications.

Bejne · 12-10-2005, 04:19 AM

I'm trying to work out how to run two applications using a batch-file.

I'm running a program that needs me to ping my router continiously, but now I want to create a batchfile that will start the ping run as well as the application. can this be done?

My batch-file for the pinging is like this:

%SystemRoot%\system32\cmd.exe /k ping -t 192.168.0.1

I have tried the following:

C:\Program\Application\Application.exe

%SystemRoot%\system32\cmd.exe /k ping -t 192.168.0.1

However this only starts the application, is there a simple way to get the pinging to start after i ha started the application?

**Resolution** · 12-10-2005, 08:58 AM

What you are trying is very simple, so i'm not sure why you are having problems. Can you show us the exact lines you have in the batch file?

Bejne · 12-11-2005, 10:49 AM

Thess are the exact lines:

C:\Program\Application\Application.exe

%SystemRoot%\system32\cmd.exe /k ping -t 192.168.0.1

What it does is that it starts the windows application but it doesnt run the ping sequense.

The file is named application.bet and I run it by clicking it on my desktop

**Resolution** · 12-11-2005, 11:24 AM

Add "start" to the front of the first line...

Code:

start C:\Program\Application\Application.exe

%SystemRoot%\system32\cmd.exe /k ping -t 192.168.0.1

Is this what you want?

Also, the following line is not necessary...

%SystemRoot%\system32\cmd.exe /k

Cache · 12-12-2005, 09:26 AM

Hi,

Sometimes (for whatever reason) you need to place two double-quotes before the application path. Like so:

Code:

start "" C:\Program\Application\Application.exe

12-10-2005, 04:19 AM	#1 (permalink)
Bejne Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Sweden Posts: 10 OS: XP Pro	Simpel Batch-file for running applications. I'm trying to work out how to run two applications using a batch-file. I'm running a program that needs me to ping my router continiously, but now I want to create a batchfile that will start the ping run as well as the application. can this be done? My batch-file for the pinging is like this: %SystemRoot%\system32\cmd.exe /k ping -t 192.168.0.1 I have tried the following: C:\Program\Application\Application.exe %SystemRoot%\system32\cmd.exe /k ping -t 192.168.0.1 However this only starts the application, is there a simple way to get the pinging to start after i ha started the application?

12-11-2005, 11:24 AM	#4 (permalink)
Resolution TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Louisiana Posts: 1,091 OS: FreeBSD/Win98/2000/XP	Add "start" to the front of the first line... Code: start C:\Program\Application\Application.exe %SystemRoot%\system32\cmd.exe /k ping -t 192.168.0.1 Is this what you want? Also, the following line is not necessary... %SystemRoot%\system32\cmd.exe /k Last edited by Resolution; 12-11-2005 at 11:28 AM.

12-12-2005, 09:26 AM	#5 (permalink)
Cache Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 5 OS: XP	Hi, Sometimes (for whatever reason) you need to place two double-quotes before the application path. Like so: Code: start "" C:\Program\Application\Application.exe

12-10-2005, 08:58 AM	#2 (permalink)
Resolution TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Louisiana Posts: 1,091 OS: FreeBSD/Win98/2000/XP	What you are trying is very simple, so i'm not sure why you are having problems. Can you show us the exact lines you have in the batch file?

12-11-2005, 10:49 AM	#3 (permalink)
Bejne Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Sweden Posts: 10 OS: XP Pro	Thess are the exact lines: C:\Program\Application\Application.exe %SystemRoot%\system32\cmd.exe /k ping -t 192.168.0.1 What it does is that it starts the windows application but it doesnt run the ping sequense. The file is named application.bet and I run it by clicking it on my desktop