I have a batch file as below: @e

[davidrobin]

I have a batch file as below:

@echo off
rem
rem
cd C:\WINNT
notepad.exe
exit

The problem I have is the command window is staying open as well as notepad. I need the command window to close. How can I make it close.

David
Visual Basic 6 Ent

 

[soaplover]

Hi !
Here is how:

@cls
@echo off
start %windir%\notepad.exe
exit


//Greetings Soaplover

 

[gpalmer711]

There does not seem to be an option in XP that allows you to do this (unlike every other version). However you could try the following.

Create a new bat file that contains

cmd /c c:\windows\notepad.exe

create a shortcut to the bat file, right click on the shortcut and select properties. Click on the Shortcut tab and change the Run setting to minimised.

The above will minimise the Dos Window and close it when notepad is closed.

Greg Palmer

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[gpalmer711]

Ahh - We learn something new every day!!!!

Greg Palmer

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[soaplover]

This works !!!

@cls
@echo off
start %windir%\notepad.exe
exit

 

[soaplover]

If you use:

@cls
@echo off
start /wait %windir%\notepad.exe
exit

Then bat file command window will wait for notepad to finish befoer exiting.

//Soaplover

 

[bcastner]

There is no second instance of CMD with a /B switch:

@cls
@echo off
start /B %windir%\notepad.exe

 

[davidrobin]

For all you helpful people this is what my batch file looks like, it opens word and the a doc file. This is ultimately what I wanted to do.

@echo off
rem
rem
start "c:\program files\microsoft office\office\winword.exe" %1
exit

Thanks all.

David
Visual Basic 6 Ent

 

[bcastner]

If your file associations are correct, just refer to the .DOC file:

@echo off
rem
rem
start /b %1
exit

See, for example:

http://www.robvanderwoude.com/start.html