console exe (made in C#) runs from cmd prompt but not from a batch file on Windows 7

Question

I remember I used to write in a .bat

call myprog.exe

But dos says call not a command ?!!

My question is not about cmd prompt but BATCH file.

I tried also

c:\some-path\myprog.exe

and

"c:\some-path\myprog.exe"

the error message: the exe is not a recognized internal command. It is a console application made in C# which runs if I launch it directly in cmd prompt not in batch

Update: the 2 first character ouput is weird there are some weird 2 chars I think it happens since I installed msysgit client http://code.google.com/p/msysgit/ which has somehow made something to command prompt.

Hope I can uninstall it...

I uninstalled it but still got the weird chars in front of my command:

'´++"C:\some-path\prog-example.exe"' is not recognized ...

look at start http://stackoverflow.com/questions/154075/using-the-dos-start-command-with-parameters-passed-to-the-started-program — kenny, Jan 16 '11 at 20:59
I don't want to launch in cmd prompt, I want in a batch file. — user310291, Jan 16 '11 at 20:59
@PeeHaa doesn't work in a BATCH file. Only works in cmd prompt that way. — user310291, Jan 16 '11 at 21:00
It is basically the same. Try it! Or I misunderstood teh question but if you do c:\windows\notepad.exe it runs notepad — PeeHaa, Jan 16 '11 at 21:03
@user something else is going wrong. What's the output of the command? — PeeHaa, Jan 16 '11 at 21:13
Hmm you're right the ouput is weird there are some weird 2 chars I think it happens since I installed msysgit client http://code.google.com/p/msysgit/ — user310291, Jan 16 '11 at 21:20

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Jan 16 '11 at 21:02

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You have include full path for the exe file. Also if any of your directories in the path has spaces, don't forget to include the whole text in quotes.

Example:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\winamp.exe

Note: If you create a batch file and does not work as you expected. Run the batch file from command prompt and it will display the error message.

answered Jan 16 '11 at 21:02

Shoban

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I tried the error message: the exe is not a recognized internal command. It is a console application made in C# which runs if I launch it directly in cmd prompt not in batch – user310291 Jan 16 '11 at 21:13
like I said.. Did you include the full path? – Shoban Jan 16 '11 at 21:15
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Does your program depend on any other DLLs, etc. that are in the same working directory? A batch file by default isn't going to move your working directory to the location of the program. – Joe Jan 16 '11 at 21:18
ok I think mysgit client has done something to my command prompt so it doesn't work any more. – user310291 Jan 16 '11 at 21:23

Axel Fontaine · Answer 2 · 2011-01-16T21:11:28.947

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You can also use

myprog

No need for the full path as long as it's on the PATH.

edited Jan 16 '11 at 21:11

answered Jan 16 '11 at 21:04

Axel Fontaine

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score 1 · Answer 3 · answered Jan 16 '11 at 21:04

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"call" is only used for running another batch file.

As shoban says, just use the name of the .exe

answered Jan 16 '11 at 21:04

Martin Beckett

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CesarGon · Answer 4 · 2011-01-16T21:22:46.413

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Use the built-in start command.

edited Jan 16 '11 at 21:22

answered Jan 16 '11 at 21:13

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score 0 · Answer 5 · answered Jan 25 '11 at 15:53

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You could try using cmd /c X:\path_to\myprog.exe

answered Jan 25 '11 at 15:53

Fred

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console exe (made in C#) runs from cmd prompt but not from a batch file on Windows 7

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