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# 8  
Old 07-24-2013
Try running the second command with cmd /c also.
# 9  
Old 07-24-2013
that makes the cmd just hang there and refrain from acutally executing the second exe file.
# 10  
Old 07-24-2013
Perhaps the first one is actually hanging, not moving to the second.
# 11  
Old 07-24-2013
nope, that's not the case, because the second program actually opens when I don't have a "cmd /c" on it.
# 12  
Old 07-25-2013
Now I tried this:

Code:
rem Prog1.exe
cd "Path"
Prog1.exe
Prog2.exe
EXIT

(source:http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials...rams-once.html , removed the start before the ".exe"'s because it would break the whole thing.)

It now reliable opens both programs, the commandline however stays open until I close the second program by using "Alt + F4" means or by closing out regularily.

The quesition now is:
How do I get the commandline to just close out after opening those programs ?
It always waits for me to close the program till it executes the EXIT command.
# 13  
Old 07-26-2013
Assuming you are in a Windows Command Prompt from CMD.EXE use the builtin START command...
Code:
C:\PATH> START /?<CR>
<Complete help readout here...>
C:\PATH> START EXE1.EXE<CR>
C:\PATH> _

This will start EXE1.EXE in a new shell..

EDIT:

Try this simple script and launch from a CMD.EXE shell:-
Code:
ECHO This is the calling shell...
START
START
EXIT

This will launch 2 new CMD shells and exit the calling one...

Last edited by wisecracker; 07-26-2013 at 02:57 PM.. Reason: Add simple test script...
# 14  
Old 07-26-2013
Calling this from a batch file:

Code:
START /?<CR>
START "PATH_TO_FILE\EXE1.exe"
START "PATH_TO_FILE\EXE2.exe"
EXIT

just closes the batch right away.

This one:
Code:
START "PATH_TO_FILE\EXE1.exe"
START "PATH_TO_FILE\EXE2.exe"
EXIT

Opens two command line windows that stay open (the programs I tried to launch intitially didn't launch)
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