Thanks (and to Tim Meddick too). The help file just has /wait rather than /w
but that's a small point.

And I think if I use the /B parameter, it won't open a Command Prompt
window, either.

"." wrote:

> start "" /w Program1
> start "" /w Program2
>
> start /? for help
> --
> ..
> --
> "Lushington" <Lushington@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:E4484895-A1D2-4FA2-9CF7-31E0DAA75EED@microsoft.com...
> > It's been a long time since I've done any batch programming and I need my
> > memory refreshed.
> >
> > If I start two applications in sequence
> >
> > @echo off
> > "C:\Program Files\My Application\My Program" /parameters
> > "C:\Program Files\Another App\Another Program" /parameters
> >
> > Does the first program have to complete before the second one starts
> > (which
> > is what I want)? Or do I have to be a little fancier?
> >
> > A Command Prompt window opens when the batch file is executed. Is there a
> > way to close the Command Prompt window before the programs complete?
>
>