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Naguib Ihab
Naguib Ihab

Reputation: 4496

Batch file doesn't pause after loop

Here's my batch file:

@echo off
set rdslist=rds-instance-1 rds-instance-2

:retryaction
set /P action=Would you like to (1)start or (2)stop these instances %rdslist%:

IF %action%==1 (
    set command=start
    goto :start
)
IF %action%==2 (
    set command=stop
    goto :start
)

goto :retryaction

:start
(for %%a in (%rdslist%) do (
    aws rds %command%-db-instance --db-instance-identifier %%a
))
pause

It doesn't pause after I run it, but if I place the pause before or inside the for loop it pauses.

Upvotes: 2

Views: 914

Answers (1)

SomethingDark
SomethingDark

Reputation: 14305

aws is another script, not a program. When a batch script executes another batch script without using the call command, program flow is permanently transferred to that second script and does not return to the first script upon completion. When call is used, the second script is run and then flow is returned to the parent script.

Change your for loop to 

for %%a in (%rdslist%) do (
    call aws rds %command%-db-instance --db-instance-identifier %%a
)

so that your initial script will keep running; otherwise, the script stops after the first instance is completed.

Upvotes: 1

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