running multiple exe files

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28 May 2013 10:08
sekharece

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

start /wait "abc.bat"
start /wait "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

additonal info: both bat files invokes exe files and each bat file run approx 60 min for the installation.

abc.bat invokes base exe file and def.exe invokes service pack installation.

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#2 28 May 2013 10:24

foxidrive


You have to use start "" /wait inside your abc.bat file. One of the programs in there is multi-threaded and lets the batch file continue.

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#3 28 May 2013 10:29
sekharece


Hello,Thanks for your info.But if i add start "" /wait in abc.bat what is happening is that after installing abc.bat ,def.bat will never start.

i tried adding start "" /wait in both abc.bat and def.bat but no luck.same result

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#4 28 May 2013 10:52
sekharece


i just confused ,you mean this way ..

"abc.bat"
"def.bat"

and inside abc.bat

start "" /wait D:\Setp.exe

and inside def.bat

D:\ISR.exe
Please suggest ?

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#5 28 May 2013 12:36
bluesxman


From your last post, I'm not sure why you have the abc.bat and def.bat files at all.

Also, I have found in the past that some setup programs launch a secondary process, which can break the "/wait" function. It sounds like you might be having that problem. I would check after launching "setp.exe" whether the process is still active in Task Manager (I suspect you'll see something else has kicked off).

Try this in a single .bat file:

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start /wait "" "D:\Setp.exe"
pause
start /wait "" "D:\ISR.exe"

If you see the "Press any key to continue . . ." prompt before the install has finished, then it's very likely you are having the above problem.

Last edited by bluesxman (28 May 2013 12:37)

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#6 22 Jul 2013 20:15
daezor2001


You could try to do something like this:

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Rem Executing batch files
start /B mybat1.bat
ping 127.0.0.1 n 1 > nul
start /B mybat2.bat
ping 127.0.0.1 n 6 > nul

(there are 5 seconds between both files)

If you need execute a program with priority or affinity, you must set up, for example: start /high /affinity 2 /B mybat.bat
Sometimes, it's necessary to specify the path where your batch file is located.
So, try:

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Rem Executing my bacth file
cd c:\(your path)
start /high /affinity 2 /b mybat.bat

I think that will work, otherwise reply this threat

Note: setting up affinity you can assign which core's processor might run with the executable file.