i want to run few c object files one after another in one command. Can i write a acript for that. I'm using Sun Solaris.
for example

./prog < input1 >output1 &
./prog <input2 >output2 &

i want the first to finish before starting the nest one and run them in the back ground

thanks.
p/s hope fully this is the right thread to ask

( ./prog < input1 >output1 ; ./prog < input2 >output2 ) &

can i write a script for that so that
1. I can change the parameter
2. I don't have to retype all again everytime...

thanks.

say i have three executable code from three directory,
I want to run them consecutively as i have posted before from the main directory.
i tried ( /program1/./prog <input >output; /program2/./prog <input >output)&

if give me error no such files or directory

thanks...

You can put that syntax in a script and use variables with it, etc. Not limited to 2 programs. With 10, you might switch to:

(
./prog < input1 >output1
./prog < input2 >output2
) &

Well then the file it complained about must not exist. "/program1/./prog" is silly. Just use "/program1/prog" and that file must exist. If you can't do:
/program/prog
then putting it in parenthesis will not help.

Do Not Omit Spaces!

output)&
that is not what I used.