I am writing a cmd batch script that runs a module called Docsify. I want to get the URL from its output and open it in a browser. The problem I have is:
It doesnt echo the output (basically just a blank display after calling the command)
I need to open it in a browser
(Worth mentioning though that when I manually open localhost:3000 in the browser, then the page actually loads fine. I am not sure why the cmd command isnt able to display the proper output)
Here is my code:
FOR /F "tokens=*" %%A IN ('docsify serve ./docsify') DO (
echo %%A
)
This is my EXPECTED output:
Serving C:\Users\me\Desktop\NodeJS\node_modules\doc-viewer\docsify now.
Listening at http://localhost:3000
But then as I've mentioned what I'm getting is just a blank display.
I also tried to just manually enter the command and force it to open localhost:3000
docsify serve ./docsify
start /d "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer" IEXPLORE.EXE https://localhost:3000
Then the docsify output is displayed in my console, as expected. But then I need my script to open IE and go to localhost:3000. It currently doesn't do that because it is 'listening' at port 3000 (it stays on this prompt until I terminate the cmd). Is there anyway I can call a command to open IE while docsify is listening?
Any thoughts?? Thanks!
I finally found a solution. Basically I run the docsify server through docsify serve on a separate cmd window then add a timer before opening localhost:3000 on the browser.
start cmd.exe /c docsify serve ./docsify
timeout /t 3
start /d "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer" IEXPLORE.EXE http://localhost:3000
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I am trying to launch a Powerapp using MS Edge to display on a screen. I have a batch file that needs to run every 6 hours. I need to close Edge and then relaunch the powerapp link, but the problem I am having is that when the app is relaunched it is opened on a minimised window. I need to have the powerapp displaying full screen without any Edge menus or anything. This is my code at the moment. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
start msedge
taskkill /F /IM msedge.exe
%windir%\system32\cmd.exe /c "start microsoft-edge:https://apps.powerapps.com/play/{app_link}&hidenavbar=true" --disable-extensions --new-window --start-fullscreen --disable-popup-blocking
I test your code, Edge is open in maximin size but Edge menus still exist. If you want to open Edge in full screen without any menus, you can use Kiosk Mode.
You can add --kiosk flag to enable kiosk mode in Edge, the sample code is like below. It can achieve what you want:
start msedge
taskkill /F /IM msedge.exe
%windir%\system32\cmd.exe /c "start msedge.exe --kiosk --disable-extensions --new-window --start-fullscreen --disable-popup-blocking https://apps.powerapps.com/play/{app_link}"
I'm using TinyWeb server.
I run it using a batch file START_tiny.bat:
c:
cd\
cd tiny
cd bin
tiny c:\tiny\root 8080
exit
The problem is that after tiny.exe is executed, the console won't close so it hangs here:
I can manually close the console window, and it will continue to run as expected, but I was just wondering if there was a way in the batch file to make sure it closes after the program is invoked.
EDIT:
the solution was:
cmd /c start tiny c:\tiny\root 8080
The Windows command processor cmd.exe halts processing of the batch file as long as tiny.exe is running and waits for its termination, even if this application is a GUI application not opening any window or opening a GUI window.
The command exit is not necessary at all and is just bad for debugging the batch file.
It would be better to use a shortcut file (*.lnk) to just start TinyWeb server. Target in properties of shortcut file would be C:\tiny\bin\tiny.exe C:\tiny\root 8080 and Start in would be C:\tiny\bin or C:\tiny\root or whatever should be the current directory on starting TinyWeb. No console window is shown on tiny.exe not being a console application which I don't know as not having downloaded and installed this application.
The command start can be used in a batch file for starting TinyWeb server as separate process by cmd.exe without waiting for its termination.
One of the following command lines could be used in the batch file:
start C:\tiny\bin\tiny.exe C:\tiny\root 8080
start /DC:\tiny\bin tiny.exe C:\tiny\root 8080
start /D C:\tiny\bin tiny.exe C:\tiny\root 8080
start "TinyWeb server" C:\tiny\bin\tiny.exe C:\tiny\root 8080
start "TinyWeb server" "C:\tiny\bin\tiny.exe" "C:\tiny\root" 8080
start "TinyWeb server" /D"C:\tiny\bin" tiny.exe "C:\tiny\root" 8080
start "TinyWeb server" /D "C:\tiny\bin" tiny.exe "C:\tiny\root" 8080
Open a command prompt, run start /? and read the output help for an explanation of the above command lines.
The parameter /D specifies the start in respectively current directory for the started executable. It can be specified immediately after /D or separated with a space from the switch.
Command start interprets first string in quotes as window title. For that reason it is necessary to explicitly specify a window title in double quotes on one of the other arguments is enclosed in double quotes even if no console window is opened because of started application is a Windows GUI application. An empty title string specified with just "" is enough for GUI applications started by command start as separate process.
The command line cd /D "C:\tiny\bin" can be used to change current directory to C:\tiny\bin even on current directory being on a different drive. The help output on running in a cmd window cd /? explains the parameter /D to change also drive if necessary and not only current directory on current drive.
I would like a batch file to open separate internet windows in order to keep relevant information grouped without having a ton of tabs.
I can open a single internet window doing this:
#Echo Off
start chrome.exe
exit
I can open two separate windows doing this:
#Echo Off
start chrome.exe
start chrome.exe
exit
However, as soon as I add a web link to either of these, the window will not open. Instead, a new tab is created in whatever window was open first it would seem:
#Echo Off
start chrome.exe "www.Yahoo.com"
start chrome.exe "www.Google.com"
Exit
These commands will open separate windows if there are no URLs, but they will open a new tab for the link if you include the URLs, usually in the first window that is/gets opened...
I just discovered -new-window here.
I will try that and report back.
#Echo Off
start chrome.exe -new-window "www.Yahoo.com"
start chrome.exe -new-window "www.Google.com"
Exit
This is what I needed. It opens separate windows for each without adding new tabs to a different window.
I am trying to do my web application cross browser testing using batch scripting. I cannot use crossbrowser testing websites as my application runs on internal server.
For now, I am able to open the URLs on different browsers but the login blocks it to be fully automated. So I need to login manually with credentials and then the URL opens. Here is my code.
#echo off
echo Which URL would you like to open?
set /p var=
start "Internet Explorer" "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE" %var%
start "Firefox" "C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" %var%
start "Chrome.exe" %var%
exit
Please let me know to automate the login using batch script. Or is there any better way to do this process.
Right now I have a batch file I created that simple kills a chrome browser and opens up a new one to a particular homepage. I run this on a 5 minute interval with some added software that runs it if there is no activity for 5 minutes. I use this as a timeclock.
I am having some issues with the browser closing and reopening all the time. I figure I can make this script more effiecent by changing a few things.
Instead of closing and open a new browser every 5 minutes I would like to check first if the chome browser is already open and if it is then simple refresh it, otherwise open it.
Here is my current script
#echo off
taskkill /f /im chrome.exe
start "chrome" "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --kiosk "http://www.example.com/sd/clockin/testclockin.php"
To check if Chrome is currently running, you can use the tasklist command.
tasklist | findstr chrome.exe || echo Chrome is not running
the code after || will only run if an errorlevel is set by the previous command, i.e. if chrome.exe doesn't show up in tasklist. You can use && to execute only if an errorlevel was not set.
You can also just check the errorlevel using a simple if statement -
if %errorlevel%==1 echo Chrome is running
Obviously chrome is closing because you are running the taskkill command. I assume you want to refresh the open page. You may need to look into using VBScript for this. This should help - refresh firefox from .bat file/ command.