How to check if multiple processes is running via a batch script - batch-file

Question

I got this script form stackoverflow and its working for me . and because i can't comment there im asking my question in new post.
This script check if exe is running in tasklist:
#echo off
SETLOCAL EnableExtensions
set EXE=notepad.exe
FOR /F %%x IN ('tasklist /NH /FI "IMAGENAME eq %EXE%"') DO IF %%x == %EXE% goto ProcessFound
goto ProcessNotFound
:ProcessFound
echo %EXE% is running
goto END
:ProcessNotFound
echo %EXE% is not running
goto END
:END
echo Finished!
The question is :
How can I check multiple process is running on tasklist?
for example exe1 and exe2
thanks in advance

Answer 1

From your comments; if all you want to do is run a third executable if neither of two other executables are running then here is a single line complete batch file example for you:
#TaskList/NH /FI "Status Eq Running"|FindStr/IC:"first.exe" /C:"second.exe">Nul||Start "" "X:\PathTo\third.exe"
Note:Do not change anything other than the names first, second and X:\PathTo\third; all double quotes, ", are necessary!

Answer 2

I've organised your code a bit differently so it's easier to follow and has more functionality. Note: This means it will be slower if you have lots of processes. If you wish to only see if it exists, I'd recommend using findstr.
I've added REM (batch-file equivalent for comments) explaining what each section does.
#echo off
REM Create variable's for exe's and their counter
set exe_1=notepad.exe
set exe_2=explorer.exe
set exe_3=chrome.exe
set "count_1=0"
set "count_2=0"
set "count_3=0"
REM Store all tasklist findings in a temp file
>tasklist.temp (
tasklist /NH /FI "IMAGENAME eq %exe_1%"
tasklist /NH /FI "IMAGENAME eq %exe_2%"
tasklist /NH /FI "IMAGENAME eq %exe_3%"
)
REM Go through all finds and count for each task instance
for /f %%x in (tasklist.temp) do (
if "%%x" EQU "%exe_1%" set /a count_1+=1
if "%%x" EQU "%exe_2%" set /a count_2+=1
if "%%x" EQU "%exe_3%" set /a count_3+=1
)
REM Use variables to see instance count
Echo %exe_1%: %count_1%
Echo %exe_2%: %count_2%
Echo %exe_3%: %count_3%
REM Use GTR 0 to see if process exists
if %count_1% GTR 0 if %count_2% GTR 0 Echo Both notepad and explorer are open
REM Delete temp file once finished. (NB: Will still exist if your code crashes)
del tasklist.temp
Conditional if-statements
As requested from your comment:
if %count_1% GTR 0 if %count_2% GTR 0 (
Echo Both notepad and explorer are open
goto :finish
)
if %count_1% GTR 0 (
Echo Only notepad is open
goto :finish
)
if %count_2% GTR 0 (
Echo Only explorer is open
goto :finish
)
REM Not Finished means none are open
Echo Neither notepad nore explorer are open
:finish

Answer 3

Here is my solution, keeping a similar structure to that of your sample script. Modify the EXE variable to reference the IMAGENAMEs you're interested in checking.
#ECHO OFF
SETLOCAL ENABLEDELAYEDEXPANSION
SET EXE=(notepad.exe wordpad.exe winword.exe thunderbird.exe outlook.exe greenshot.exe)
FOR %%i IN %EXE% DO (
TASKLIST /NH /FI "IMAGENAME EQ %%i" 2>NUL | FIND /I /N "%%i">NUL
IF !ERRORLEVEL! EQU 0 ( CALL :ProcessFound %%i ) ELSE ( CALL :ProcessNotFound %%i )
)
ECHO Finished^^!
EXIT /B 0
:ProcessFound
ECHO %1 is running
EXIT /B 0
:ProcessNotFound
ECHO %1 is not running
EXIT /B 1
If you want to start the program when the process is not found, insert START %1 after ECHO %1 is not running.