How do I run a program in a Windows batch file without waiting for the program to exit? I can't get current...
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I'm trying to create a batch file that opens Visual Studio Code. I'm using this SO answer as a guide to do so. This is the command I end up with:
start "MyTitle" "C:Program FilesMicrosoft VS Codebincode.cmd" "C:MyFolder"
When I run this, I see two command windows appear:
- One window runs the command and closes immediately. I think this is right.
- The other window is titled "MyTitle" and gives me this error message:
- 'C:Program' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.
- 'C:Program' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
What am I doing wrong? Do I need to escape the spaces in that path?
I've found a lot of SO questions relating to this, and I've tried the solutions I've found, but I can't get anything to work. Here are some answers I've found and tried:
- Opening/Closing application via .bat file [Windows]
- Run a Program and exit the cmd window
- Windows batch file, wait for command to finish?
- How can I run a program from a batch file without leaving the console open after the program starts?
windows batch-file
asked Nov 19 at 18:08
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I'm trying to create a batch file that opens Visual Studio Code. I'm using this SO answer as a guide to do so. This is the command I end up with:
start "MyTitle" "C:Program FilesMicrosoft VS Codebincode.cmd" "C:MyFolder"
When I run this, I see two command windows appear:
- One window runs the command and closes immediately. I think this is right.
- The other window is titled "MyTitle" and gives me this error message:
- 'C:Program' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.
- 'C:Program' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
What am I doing wrong? Do I need to escape the spaces in that path?
I've found a lot of SO questions relating to this, and I've tried the solutions I've found, but I can't get anything to work. Here are some answers I've found and tried:
- Opening/Closing application via .bat file [Windows]
- Run a Program and exit the cmd window
- Windows batch file, wait for command to finish?
- How can I run a program from a batch file without leaving the console open after the program starts?
windows batch-file
asked Nov 19 at 18:08
user2023861
3,71642840
Have you addressed the space issue first? stackoverflow.com/questions/18537098/…
– wannadream
Nov 19 at 18:28
2
The batch file"C:Program FilesMicrosoft VS Codebincode.cmd"will spawn the .exe"C:Program FilesMicrosoft VS CodeCode.exe"anyway and terminate, so simply call the batch to have it return to the batch afterwards.
– LotPings
Nov 19 at 18:33
@wannadream I'm not using Powershell. If I can't get this batch script figured out, I'll switch to Powershell.
– user2023861
Nov 19 at 19:15
@LotPings That fixed it. I dind't think to look into the *.cmd file. Now my command isstart "MyTitle" "C:Program FilesMicrosoft VS CodeCode.exe" "C:MyFolder"
– user2023861
Nov 19 at 19:23
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I'm trying to create a batch file that opens Visual Studio Code. I'm using this SO answer as a guide to do so. This is the command I end up with:
start "MyTitle" "C:Program FilesMicrosoft VS Codebincode.cmd" "C:MyFolder"
When I run this, I see two command windows appear:
- One window runs the command and closes immediately. I think this is right.
- The other window is titled "MyTitle" and gives me this error message:
- 'C:Program' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.
- 'C:Program' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
What am I doing wrong? Do I need to escape the spaces in that path?
I've found a lot of SO questions relating to this, and I've tried the solutions I've found, but I can't get anything to work. Here are some answers I've found and tried:
- Opening/Closing application via .bat file [Windows]
- Run a Program and exit the cmd window
- Windows batch file, wait for command to finish?
- How can I run a program from a batch file without leaving the console open after the program starts?
windows batch-file
asked Nov 19 at 18:08
user2023861
3,71642840
I'm trying to create a batch file that opens Visual Studio Code. I'm using this SO answer as a guide to do so. This is the command I end up with:
start "MyTitle" "C:Program FilesMicrosoft VS Codebincode.cmd" "C:MyFolder"
When I run this, I see two command windows appear:
- One window runs the command and closes immediately. I think this is right.
- The other window is titled "MyTitle" and gives me this error message:
- 'C:Program' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.
- 'C:Program' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
What am I doing wrong? Do I need to escape the spaces in that path?
I've found a lot of SO questions relating to this, and I've tried the solutions I've found, but I can't get anything to work. Here are some answers I've found and tried:
- Opening/Closing application via .bat file [Windows]
- Run a Program and exit the cmd window
- Windows batch file, wait for command to finish?
- How can I run a program from a batch file without leaving the console open after the program starts?
windows batch-file
windows batch-file
asked Nov 19 at 18:08
user2023861
3,71642840
asked Nov 19 at 18:08
user2023861
3,71642840
asked Nov 19 at 18:08
user2023861
3,71642840
asked Nov 19 at 18:08
user2023861
3,71642840
asked Nov 19 at 18:08
user2023861
3,71642840
3,71642840
Have you addressed the space issue first? stackoverflow.com/questions/18537098/…
– wannadream
Nov 19 at 18:28
2
The batch file"C:Program FilesMicrosoft VS Codebincode.cmd"will spawn the .exe"C:Program FilesMicrosoft VS CodeCode.exe"anyway and terminate, so simply call the batch to have it return to the batch afterwards.
– LotPings
Nov 19 at 18:33
@wannadream I'm not using Powershell. If I can't get this batch script figured out, I'll switch to Powershell.
– user2023861
Nov 19 at 19:15
@LotPings That fixed it. I dind't think to look into the *.cmd file. Now my command isstart "MyTitle" "C:Program FilesMicrosoft VS CodeCode.exe" "C:MyFolder"
– user2023861
Nov 19 at 19:23
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Have you addressed the space issue first? stackoverflow.com/questions/18537098/…
– wannadream
Nov 19 at 18:28
2
The batch file"C:Program FilesMicrosoft VS Codebincode.cmd"will spawn the .exe"C:Program FilesMicrosoft VS CodeCode.exe"anyway and terminate, so simply call the batch to have it return to the batch afterwards.
– LotPings
Nov 19 at 18:33
@wannadream I'm not using Powershell. If I can't get this batch script figured out, I'll switch to Powershell.
– user2023861
Nov 19 at 19:15
@LotPings That fixed it. I dind't think to look into the *.cmd file. Now my command isstart "MyTitle" "C:Program FilesMicrosoft VS CodeCode.exe" "C:MyFolder"
– user2023861
Nov 19 at 19:23
Have you addressed the space issue first? stackoverflow.com/questions/18537098/…
– wannadream
Nov 19 at 18:28
Have you addressed the space issue first? stackoverflow.com/questions/18537098/…
– wannadream
Nov 19 at 18:28
2
2
The batch file
"C:Program FilesMicrosoft VS Codebincode.cmd" will spawn the .exe "C:Program FilesMicrosoft VS CodeCode.exe" anyway and terminate, so simply call the batch to have it return to the batch afterwards.– LotPings
Nov 19 at 18:33
The batch file
"C:Program FilesMicrosoft VS Codebincode.cmd" will spawn the .exe "C:Program FilesMicrosoft VS CodeCode.exe" anyway and terminate, so simply call the batch to have it return to the batch afterwards.– LotPings
Nov 19 at 18:33
@wannadream I'm not using Powershell. If I can't get this batch script figured out, I'll switch to Powershell.
– user2023861
Nov 19 at 19:15
@wannadream I'm not using Powershell. If I can't get this batch script figured out, I'll switch to Powershell.
– user2023861
Nov 19 at 19:15
@LotPings That fixed it. I dind't think to look into the *.cmd file. Now my command is
start "MyTitle" "C:Program FilesMicrosoft VS CodeCode.exe" "C:MyFolder"– user2023861
Nov 19 at 19:23
@LotPings That fixed it. I dind't think to look into the *.cmd file. Now my command is
start "MyTitle" "C:Program FilesMicrosoft VS CodeCode.exe" "C:MyFolder"– user2023861
Nov 19 at 19:23
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Have you addressed the space issue first? stackoverflow.com/questions/18537098/…
– wannadream
Nov 19 at 18:28
2
The batch file
"C:Program FilesMicrosoft VS Codebincode.cmd"will spawn the .exe"C:Program FilesMicrosoft VS CodeCode.exe"anyway and terminate, so simply call the batch to have it return to the batch afterwards.– LotPings
Nov 19 at 18:33
@wannadream I'm not using Powershell. If I can't get this batch script figured out, I'll switch to Powershell.
– user2023861
Nov 19 at 19:15
@LotPings That fixed it. I dind't think to look into the *.cmd file. Now my command is
start "MyTitle" "C:Program FilesMicrosoft VS CodeCode.exe" "C:MyFolder"– user2023861
Nov 19 at 19:23