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cmbconcretefire
cmbconcretefire

Reputation: 11

Need a batch file to start, delay a close, and restart another batch file.

I have searched and searched and this is the closest code I have found:

@echo off
:loop
C:\CryptoCurrency\nexus_cpuminer\start.bat
timeout /t 30 >null
taskkill /f /im nexus_cpuminer.exe >nul
goto loop

A few things: notice the start.bat. The .exe I need to launch has to start via the .bat file because the .bat file contains information the .exe needs.

Secondly, the .exe launches a CMD prompt window which shows me what's going on. (keep this in mind because this is not your normal .exe, I WANT that CMD prompt window to close when it's KILLED)

I am aware I have it set for 30 seconds. I'm just testing right now. I'd like to set it for 4 hours before the kill command is called. Also, I'd like to set a "delay" of 30 seconds before the whole process starts over. I am running Windows 7 x 64.

Upvotes: 1

Views: 2014

Answers (2)

Aacini
Aacini

Reputation: 67296

You must change the name of the second Batch file to other name (i.e. starter.bat) and execute it via the start internal command in order to execute it in parallel:

@echo off
:loop
start "" cmd /C "C:\CryptoCurrency\nexus_cpuminer\starter.bat"
timeout /t 30 >null
taskkill /f /im nexus_cpuminer.exe >nul
goto loop

The last line in starter.bat file must be the execution of nexus_cpuminer.exe, so when it is killed via taskkill, the .bat file ends immediately.

Another simpler approach is to directly execute nexus_cpuminer.exe in this Batch file, via start "" cmd /C nexus_cpuminer.exe command, so this process be opened in its own cmd.exe window.

Upvotes: 1

Compo
Compo

Reputation: 38719

If you CALL start.bat, it will return to your 'calling' script. If you give start.bat a TITLE, you can /FIlter your TASKKILL command to EQ that WINDOWTITLE

Upvotes: 0

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