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user1827093
user1827093

Reputation: 87

Run Program and wait for process to complete

I have a simple BAT sdcript that should run the WTVCnverter. I want it to match all files by *.wtv and using the program convert to dvr-ms. Before executing the second or third file it should wait for the WTVConverter to exit before proceeding.

 @echo off


 for %%f in (*.in) do (

      echo %%~nf
      C:\Windows\ehome\WTVConverter.exe "%%~nf.wtv""%%~nf.dvr-ms" /ShowUI | out-null

 )

Upvotes: 0

Views: 69

Answers (1)

user5721973
user5721973

Reputation:

In a batch file (though your code works as is if typed) preface the command with cmd /c start "" /w so

cmd /c start "" /w C:\Windows\ehome\WTVConverter.exe "%%~nf.wtv""%%~nf.dvr-ms" /ShowUI | out-null

GUI processes (ie not console) are waited on in batch but not when typed. See start /?.

Pipes are also implemented by cmd.exe. If your pipe character is for your program escape with a ^.

You seem to be lacking a space between in and out filename.

Upvotes: 1

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