BAT help.

garyh · 6 Sep 2007 at 16:22

I'm trying to create a bat file to automate a process of an exe... however I'm just wondering how to minimise the dos prompt while it processes the task?

Is it possible to keep processing and finish the bat file while the exe is open and running?

rpstewart · 6 Sep 2007 at 16:29

How are you launching the .bat? How about creating a shortcut to the .bat with the program set to run minimised and launch the shortcut rather than the .bat?

Is it possible to keep processing and finish the bat file while the exe is open and running?

Maybe, depends on the type of exe etc.

marc2003 · 6 Sep 2007 at 17:21

use the start command if you want the bat to carry on while the application is running.

eg

start notepad.exe

rpstewart · 6 Sep 2007 at 17:32

Doh! How did I forget about that. I suppose I should be thankful that I've not had to touch .bats for long enough to forget about "start".