Batch launch exe and continue

DOC would launch the application associated with the. DOC file extension. This prevents picking up CMD. EXE from the current directory. When searching for an executable, if there is no match on any extension, then looks to see if the name matches a directory name. Open Windows Explorer and list the files in the current folder.

CALL - Call one batch program from another. RUN commands Start Run commands. ScriptRunner - Run one or more scripts. Run a script - How to create and run a batch file. Q - Opening Office documents. Equivalent macOS command: open - Open a file in a chosen application. Remove "z" to email personal messages. See e. Todd's recent posting.

You need to use a process launcher other than a batch file. Try the VB Script below. I've wrapped it into a batch file so that you can add other commands before and after the launcher.

CreateObject "WScript. Kurt Mankel. Reply to author. Report message as abuse. Show original message. Viewed 25k times. I'm trying to create a very simple Windows-XP batch file: Program1.

How do I get this script to run as expected? Improve this question. Dennis Sandy Sandy 71 1 1 gold badge 1 1 silver badge 6 6 bronze badges. Add a comment. Active Oldest Votes. Improve this answer. Use the Start command. Change your batch to this: Start Program1. I find that odd. Looking at your edit, are these GUI type programs that don't have a console?

If you run notepad. Sandy: sounds like there is a line break between "Start" and the program name?! Having the same problem and removing the quotes doesn't make it work either. Show 1 more comment.