I'd like a .bat file which is stored on the desktop to perform 2 simple tasks:
1. Start cmd.exe
2. Change directory to c:\executionsdktest_10.2.2
I have:
#echo off
start cmd.exe \k
cdsdad c:\ExecutionSDKTest_10.2.2
But when I double click the .bat file, this starts cmd.exe but cd to c:\users\qestester\desktop. ANy ideas?
You can use
cmd /k "cd /d c:\ExecutionSDKTest_10.2.2"
And you wouldn't need a batch file for that. This can be put in a normal shortcut.
And if you have a normal shortcut you can just specify its working directory and run cmd directly without any arguments.
This worked for me:
start cmd.exe #cmd /k "cd /d C:\Users\Michael && node test.js"
What I needed ... was from a localhost page served in PHP, open a terminal, change directory, and start a node script. Achieved like this:
pclose(popen("start /B ". $cmd, "r"));
.. where $cmd is the first string above.
start cmd.exe /k "C: && cd \ExecutionSDKTest_10.2.2"
I wanted to:
open a command prompt
change directory (go to another directory)
run a command from there
solution that worked for me:
#echo off
d:
cd\Path\to\wherever
my command
Notes:
the d: after #echo off tells that the path is on the D drive. Write a c instead of the d and You will be on drive C.
third line starts with the mandatory cd, after which starts the path, with a preceding \.
my command can be anything you want, and can contain more that one word (or only one). I used it to run jupyter notebook.
Related
This might be very basic but I cannot find the answer in the internet.
I have a cmd/bat file with 3 basics lines to set the working directory as the one of the current folder.Once I run it, I get the CMD window, and I type specific commands (example : "start notepad").
%~d1
cd "%~p1"
call cmd
What should I write within the cmd. or bat. file so the "start notepad" will be already launched as command?
Thank you very much
There are a couple of ways you can achieve this.
You can open notepad directly with the start command and then run cmd, like this:
#echo off
%~d1
cd "%~p1"
start "" notepad
call cmd
You can also include the notepad start command directly in the cmd call, like this:
#echo off
%~d1
cd "%~p1"
call cmd /k start "" notepad
Note that there is a "" after start because start considers the first set of quotes that it encounters to be the window's title.
Try this:
#echo off
Command.Com
When you'll open this batch file it will open up CMD where you can start typing commands like start notepad etc...I think this was what you was looking for?
I need a batch file which will do the following:
1. Open CMD and navigate to a location C:/Users/...../program.exe
2. Run the program.exe with an additional command to point it to a config file:
e.g. "program.exe C:/Users/..../configFile.bgi"
How can I do this?
I tried this but with no luck:
start "C:\Users\Ben\Desktop\BGInfo\bginfo.exe C:\Users\Ben\Desktop\BGInfo\dc_bginfo.bgi"
pause
Update
I've used the solution provided by Ganesh (below) and came up with this:
cd C:\Users\Ben\Desktop\BGInfo\
bginfo.exe C:\Users\Ben\Desktop\BGInfo\dc_bginfo.bgi
I've tested it on a local machine (changing the directories) but on the server (with the directory above) it does not work...
The folder directory with batch file:
The error
in batch file abc.bat
cd c:\user\ben_dchost\documents\
executible.exe -flag1 -flag2 -flag3
I am assuming that your executible.exe is present in c:\user\ben_dchost\documents\
I am also assuming that the parameters it takes are -flag1 -flag2 -flag3
Edited:
For the command you say you want to execute, do:
cd C:\Users\Ben\Desktop\BGInfo\
bginfo.exe dc_bginfo.bgi
pause
Hope this helps
You can use
start "" "%USERPROFILE%\Desktop\BGInfo\bginfo.exe" "%USERPROFILE%\Desktop\BGInfo\dc_bginfo.bgi"
or
start "" /D "%USERPROFILE%\Desktop\BGInfo" bginfo.exe dc_bginfo.bgi
or
"%USERPROFILE%\Desktop\BGInfo\bginfo.exe" "%USERPROFILE%\Desktop\BGInfo\dc_bginfo.bgi"
or
cd /D "%USERPROFILE%\Desktop\BGInfo"
bginfo.exe dc_bginfo.bgi
Help on commands start and cd is output by executing in a command prompt window help start or start /? and help cd or cd /?.
But I do not understand why you need a batch file at all for starting the application with the additional parameter. Create a shortcut (*.lnk) on your desktop for this application. Then right click on the shortcut, left click on Properties and append after a space character "%USERPROFILE%\Desktop\BGInfo\dc_bginfo.bgi" as parameter.
Found another solution for the same. It will be more helpful.
START C:\"Program Files (x86)"\Test\"Test Automation"\finger.exe ConfigFile="C:\Users\PCName\Desktop\Automation\Documents\Validation_ZoneWise_Default.finger.Config"
finger.exe is a parent program that is calling config solution.
Note: if your path folder name consists of spaces, then do not forget to add "".
Using a bat file, I want to change to a sub directory of folder which bat file is in, and run my_application.exe in that directory,
I try:
cd /d %cd%\my subdirectory
START %~dp0my_application.exe
But it doesn't work, it says it can't find my_application.exe
Just indicate to start command what program to start and what should be the starting folder for it.
Without the cd command, it can be written as
start "" /d "%~dp0my_subdirectory" "my_application.exe"
if the my_application.exe is located in the subdirectory, or
start "" /d "%~dp0my_subdirectory" "%~dp0my_application.exe"
if the application is located in the same folder as the batch file.
start command take the first quoted parameter as the title for the new process. To avoid problems, a empty string ("") is included in command as the title.
Try:
cd /d "%~dp0my_subdirectory"
start "" my_application.exe
or just:
start "" "%~dp0my_subdirectory\my_application.exe"
I want to write a batch file that will do following things in given order:
Open cmd
Run cmd command cd c:\Program files\IIS Express
Run cmd command iisexpress /path:"C:\FormsAdmin.Site" /port:8088 /clr:v2.0
Open Internet Explorer 8 with URL= http://localhost:8088/default.aspx
Note: The cmd window should not be closed after executing the commands.
I tried start cmd.exe /k "cd\ & cd ProgramFiles\IIS Express", but it is not solving my purpose.
So, make an actual batch file: open up notepad, type the commands you want to run, and save as a .bat file. Then double click the .bat file to run it.
Try something like this for a start:
c:\
cd c:\Program files\IIS Express
start iisexpress /path:"C:\FormsAdmin.Site" /port:8088 /clr:v2.0
start http://localhost:8088/default.aspx
pause
I think the correct syntax is:
cmd /k "cd c:\<folder name>"
This fixes some issues with Blorgbeard's answer (but is untested):
#echo off
cd /d "c:\Program files\IIS Express"
start "" iisexpress /path:"C:\FormsAdmin.Site" /port:8088 /clr:v2.0
timeout 10
start http://localhost:8088/default.aspx
pause
cmd /c "command" syntax works well. Also, if you want to include an executable that contains a space in the path, you will need two sets of quotes.
cmd /c ""path to executable""
and if your executable needs a file input with a space in the path a another set
cmd /c ""path to executable" -f "path to file""
#echo off
title Command Executer
color 1b
echo Command Executer by: YourNameHere
echo #################################
: execute
echo Please Type A Command Here:
set /p cmd=Command:
%cmd%
goto execute
start cmd /k "your cmd command1"
start cmd /k "your cmd command2"
It works in Windows server2012 while I use these command in one batch file.
cmd /k cd c:\
is the right answer
I was trying to run a couple of batch files parallely at startup, if a condition was true.
For this I made a parent batch file which should have checked for the condition and invoke the other child batch files if the condition was true.
I tried to achieve it via START but it gave me an empty black command prompt running in the directory of children batch files, instead of running the children batch files themselves
The thing which worked for me was by using a combination of START and CALL
As an example
condition ...
start call "C:\Users\Amd\conn\wsl_setup - conn1.bat"
start call "C:\Users\Amd\conn\wsl_setup - conn2.bat"
start call "C:\Users\Amd\conn\wsl_setup - conn3.bat"
I know DOS and cmd prompt DOES NOT LIKE spaces in folder names. Your code starts with
cd c:\Program files\IIS Express
and it's trying to go to c:\Program in stead of C:\"Program Files"
Change the folder name and *.exe name. Hope this helps
I tried to run multi-windows commands inside one opened window from a batch file.
I want the opened command window to perform two things in sequence:
Switch volume
Direct to a directory in that volume.
Here's what I wrote:
start cmd /k C: && cd 'C:\Program Files (x86)\aaa\'
However, this only switches volume. The second thing is not executed.
Can anyone please show me the way?
Well, you have at least 2 options...:
1st, make sure your && is passed to new cmd...
start cmd /k "C: && CD c:\temp"
2nd, use /d switch on cd to "get there" in one step...
start cmd /k cd /d c:\temp
KR
Bartek
What don't you just open your cmd at the needed directory? Like^
start /dc:\temp cmd
If you want to change directory to another drive you can use
cd /d C:\
but if your changing directory within the same drive you shouldn't need to switch drives, just change to that directory:
cd "C:\Program Files (x86)\aaa"
Remember to put quotes around paths with spaces, possibly why your command didn't work earlier.
Also, you shouldn't really need start and cmd. What you doing doesn't really need to be threaded as such. If it's a batch file you can just use pause at the end instead of using cmd /k.
Your complete batch file would then look like this:
cd "C:\Program Files (x86)\aaa"
pause >nul
or using cmd /k for one line (in case of command line use):
cmd /k cd "C:\Program Files (x86)\aaa"
Hope this helps!