I use the "/b" switch always (just to be on the safe side) but I think
that it really only applies to 'Command-line' tools and Win16 DOS apps.

==

Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London. :-)




"Lushington" <Lushington@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F3E0269E-7342-44AB-B2E0-6D952775C3CF@microsoft.com...
> 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?
>>
>>