Reputation: 11

running multiple exe through batch file

Experts, I am trying to run a bat file using the below.

start /wait  "D:|Silent_installer.bat" 
start /wait 'D:def.bat"

It's happening like both bat files running at the same time.

But I wanted the first bat file to run completely then def.bat should start. The first bat file takes approx 60 min and inbetween second bat file starting.Ideally I wanted the first batch to complete 100% then second bat file should start.

I also used call like below but no luck

call "abc.bat"
call "def.bat"

Any suggestions would be of great help

Upvotes: 1

Answers (4)

Aacini

Reputation: 67196

Ok. Two points here.

The start command is used for asynchronous execution, so if you " wanted the first batch to complete 100% then second bat file should start", just don't use it!
In order to execute two Batch files from inside another one, you must use call command as you show us in your question, that is:

call "abc.bat"
call "def.bat"

Perhaps if you explain what "I also used call like below but no luck" means, we may help you in a better way.

PS - Did you realized that your first example

"D:|Silent_installer.bat"

contain an invalid character | in the name of the Batch file?

Upvotes: 1

foxidrive

Reputation: 41224

You have to use start "" /wait command with the program in the abc.bat file itself. One of the programs being used inside abc.bat is multi-threaded and lets the batch file end before it finishes.

Upvotes: 3