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mark84 · Dec 19th, 2006, 1:33 PM

Hi everyone,

I have a simple batch file that does some tasks and finally runs a exe,

task1 
task2
.
.
.
"C:\Program Files\ATITool\ATITool.exe"

But when it runs the ATITool.exe, the black DOS window just stays there in the foreground. So all I want is to do is close that window automatically after it executes the ATITool.exe.

How can I do this ?

Any help will be appereciated.

The Dark · Dec 19th, 2006, 5:32 PM

Put "start" before the command
e.g.

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start "" "C:\Program Files\ATITool\ATITool.exe"

The first set of quotes are for the window title

Edit: added and fixed the quotes

mark84 · Dec 20th, 2006, 12:22 AM

Thanks so much mate.
Its working now.

I have been struggling with the start and call commands but wasn't able to do it sucessfully as I was using,

start "C:\Program Files\ATITool\ATITool.exe"

instead of what you suggested,

start "" "C:\Program Files\ATITool\ATITool.exe"

Thats the title parameter, right ?

Dec 19th, 2006, 1:33 PM	#1
mark84 Newbie Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	Batch File - Running a exe and closing the winodw Hi everyone, I have a simple batch file that does some tasks and finally runs a exe, (Toggle Plain Text) task1 task2 . . . "C:\Program Files\ATITool\ATITool.exe" task1 task2 . . . "C:\Program Files\ATITool\ATITool.exe" But when it runs the ATITool.exe, the black DOS window just stays there in the foreground. So all I want is to do is close that window automatically after it executes the ATITool.exe. How can I do this ? Any help will be appereciated.

Dec 19th, 2006, 5:32 PM	#2
The Dark Expert Programmer Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 816 Rep Power: 4	Put "start" before the command e.g. (Toggle Plain Text) start "" "C:\Program Files\ATITool\ATITool.exe" start "" "C:\Program Files\ATITool\ATITool.exe" The first set of quotes are for the window title Edit: added and fixed the quotes

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Dec 20th, 2006, 12:22 AM	#3
mark84 Newbie Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	Thanks so much mate. Its working now. I have been struggling with the start and call commands but wasn't able to do it sucessfully as I was using, start "C:\Program Files\ATITool\ATITool.exe" instead of what you suggested, start "" "C:\Program Files\ATITool\ATITool.exe" Thats the title parameter, right ?

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