Batch script - Run exe program one after another

Question

I have some EXE programs,Want to run using batch file one after another.

Actually one set contains 2 EXE programs with some parameters.

Example.

@echo off  
start prog1.exe
start prog2.exe

/---wait untill prog1.exe and prog2.exe finish--/

start prog3.exe
start prog4.exe

You don't know how much time to wait. Could you just run prog1.exe and prog2.exe sync one after another and than prog3.exe and proc4.exe simultanously? — LukeCodeBaker, Aug 21 '13 at 09:59
possible duplicate of [Parallel execution of shell processes](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/672719/parallel-execution-of-shell-processes) — mmmmmm, Aug 21 '13 at 10:22
This is called a "rendezvous". You have to wait for _two_ processes. — MSalters, Aug 21 '13 at 10:55

score 8 · Answer 1 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:03

8

To run the .exes sequentually you need to pass the /wait parameter to start

e.g.

@echo off  
start /wait prog1.exe
start /wait prog2.exe
start /wait prog3.exe
start /wait prog4.exe

However that does not run start1 and 2 in parallel. For more complex use see answers to this question

edited May 23 '17 at 12:03

Community

answered Aug 21 '13 at 09:58

mmmmmm

I think you wanted to write start prog3.exe and start prog4.exe without /wait. – LukeCodeBaker Aug 21 '13 at 10:02
@LukeCodeBaker possibly valid as well but the OP is not that clear – mmmmmm Aug 21 '13 at 10:02
@Mark - i am looking 2 programs in parallel. – Hansa Aug 21 '13 at 10:20
What about running prog3 and prog4 in a different batch? – FEST Jun 04 '15 at 07:01

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Feb 04 '14 at 22:52

0

you don't even need the "start /wait". it will automatically call the program and wait if you just put "progx.exe"

answered Feb 04 '14 at 22:52

user1344919

2 Answers2