Starting programs synchronously in the batch files

Murat Yildirimoglu murat@muratyildirimoglu.com, 10 Feb. 2005

In the batch files, you can write down the names of the programs you want to run one by one. For example, logon.bat file may contain the following lines:

Calc

Mspaint

Notepad

But, in this case, the programs will not be run at the same time: Mspaint program will run only after you close calculator; notepad program will run only after you close mspaint. If you want the programs to be executed at the same you may do one of the followings:

1) Write down all the commands o the same line and use Pipe sign in between the commands For example,

Calc   |     mspaint    |   notepad

2) Start the programs using the start command. For example,

Start calc

Start mspaint

Start notepad