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07-01-2009, 04:10 PM
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| Re: Batch File Questions I am talking about the TITLE command in cmd.exe not setting the 'title' in a 'start' command. It does work. first line in a batch file : @echo off TITLE Tim's Command Prompt echo. echo The rest of your batch-stuff... echo. pause I use it ALL THE TIME.... == Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London. :-) "Terry R." <F1Com@NOSPAMpobox.com> wrote in message news:eor$JRl%23JHA.4900@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > The date and time was Tuesday, June 30, 2009 7:54:31 PM, and on a > whim, pounded out on the keyboard: > >> Tim's example wom't work. You'll see in my post I use a blank title. >> > > Yes, I've learned from experience... ;-) > > > Terry R. > -- > Anti-spam measures are included in my email address. > Delete NOSPAM from the email address after clicking Reply.      |
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07-01-2009, 04:40 PM
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| Re: Batch File Questions But your Start command doesn't work. -- .. -- "Tim Meddick" <timmeddick@gawab.com> wrote in message news:%23iURQAq%23JHA.5068@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >I am talking about the TITLE command in cmd.exe not setting the 'title' in >a 'start' command. > > It does work. > > first line in a batch file : > > @echo off > TITLE Tim's Command Prompt > echo. > echo The rest of your batch-stuff... > echo. > pause > > I use it ALL THE TIME.... > > == > > Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London. :-) > > > > > "Terry R." <F1Com@NOSPAMpobox.com> wrote in message > news:eor$JRl%23JHA.4900@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >> The date and time was Tuesday, June 30, 2009 7:54:31 PM, and on a whim, >> pounded out on the keyboard: >> >>> Tim's example wom't work. You'll see in my post I use a blank title. >>> >> >> Yes, I've learned from experience... ;-) >> >> >> Terry R. >> -- >> Anti-spam measures are included in my email address. >> Delete NOSPAM from the email address after clicking Reply. > > |
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07-01-2009, 05:10 PM
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| Re: Batch File Questions Which "your start command doesn't work" ? The one I quoted : @echo off title My Program start /w /b "C:\Program Files\My Application\My Program" /parameters ??? I'm not surprised - the folder and program names are fictional and were copied from the OP's ....then by only changing the names to valid ones thus : I have just spotted something - very sorry - I put the '/w' and 'b' switches the wrong way round. @echo off title My Notepad Program start /b /w C:\WINDOWS\system32\notepad.exe pause ....*will* work. (I added the 'pause' so you can see that it really is waiting for the Notepad program to exit...) == Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London. :-) <.> wrote in message news:esGzuPq%23JHA.3612@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > But your Start command doesn't work. > > -- > . > -- > "Tim Meddick" <timmeddick@gawab.com> wrote in message > news:%23iURQAq%23JHA.5068@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >>I am talking about the TITLE command in cmd.exe not setting the >>'title' in a 'start' command. >> >> It does work. >> >> first line in a batch file : >> >> @echo off >> TITLE Tim's Command Prompt >> echo. >> echo The rest of your batch-stuff... >> echo. >> pause >> >> I use it ALL THE TIME.... >> >> == >> >> Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London. :-) >> >> >> >> >> "Terry R." <F1Com@NOSPAMpobox.com> wrote in message >> news:eor$JRl%23JHA.4900@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >>> The date and time was Tuesday, June 30, 2009 7:54:31 PM, and on a >>> whim, pounded out on the keyboard: >>> >>>> Tim's example wom't work. You'll see in my post I use a blank >>>> title. >>>> >>> >>> Yes, I've learned from experience... ;-) >>> >>> >>> Terry R. >>> -- >>> Anti-spam measures are included in my email address. >>> Delete NOSPAM from the email address after clicking Reply. >> >> > |
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07-01-2009, 05:20 PM
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| Re: Batch File Questions Do you read anything? Your command is faulty because the first set of inverted commas (quotes) is taken as the title. Therefore there is no program to execute. -- .. -- "Tim Meddick" <timmeddick@gawab.com> wrote in message news:%23QW5lkq%23JHA.1336@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > Which "your start command doesn't work" ? > > The one I quoted : > > @echo off > title My Program > start /w /b "C:\Program Files\My Application\My Program" /parameters > > ??? > > I'm not surprised - the folder and program names are fictional and were > copied from the OP's > > ...then by only changing the names to valid ones thus : > > I have just spotted something - very sorry - I put the '/w' and 'b' > switches the wrong way round. > > @echo off > title My Notepad Program > start /b /w C:\WINDOWS\system32\notepad.exe > pause > > ...*will* work. > > (I added the 'pause' so you can see that it really is waiting for the > Notepad program to exit...) > > == > > Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London. :-) > > > > > <.> wrote in message news:esGzuPq%23JHA.3612@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >> But your Start command doesn't work. >> >> -- >> . >> -- >> "Tim Meddick" <timmeddick@gawab.com> wrote in message >> news:%23iURQAq%23JHA.5068@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >>>I am talking about the TITLE command in cmd.exe not setting the 'title' >>>in a 'start' command. >>> >>> It does work. >>> >>> first line in a batch file : >>> >>> @echo off >>> TITLE Tim's Command Prompt >>> echo. >>> echo The rest of your batch-stuff... >>> echo. >>> pause >>> >>> I use it ALL THE TIME.... >>> >>> == >>> >>> Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London. :-) >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> "Terry R." <F1Com@NOSPAMpobox.com> wrote in message >>> news:eor$JRl%23JHA.4900@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >>>> The date and time was Tuesday, June 30, 2009 7:54:31 PM, and on a whim, >>>> pounded out on the keyboard: >>>> >>>>> Tim's example wom't work. You'll see in my post I use a blank title. >>>>> >>>> >>>> Yes, I've learned from experience... ;-) >>>> >>>> >>>> Terry R. >>>> -- >>>> Anti-spam measures are included in my email address. >>>> Delete NOSPAM from the email address after clicking Reply. >>> >>> >> > > |
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07-01-2009, 05:50 PM
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| Re: Batch File Questions I understand what you mean now, and yes you are totally correct about the quotes. (However, I was trying to convey the use of the title command after all) I personally have never had need to use quotes as I have always used the DOS~ short names for the target of the start command. Also, I never used the "title" in a start command either as I have always used the TITLE command separately. I am sorry for any confusion I may have caused... == Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London. :-) <.> wrote in message news:uDYpbpq%23JHA.5040@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > Do you read anything? > > Your command is faulty because the first set of inverted commas > (quotes) is taken as the title. Therefore there is no program to > execute. > > -- > . > -- > "Tim Meddick" <timmeddick@gawab.com> wrote in message > news:%23QW5lkq%23JHA.1336@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >> Which "your start command doesn't work" ? >> >> The one I quoted : >> >> @echo off >> title My Program >> start /w /b "C:\Program Files\My Application\My Program" /parameters >> >> ??? >> >> I'm not surprised - the folder and program names are fictional and >> were copied from the OP's >> >> ...then by only changing the names to valid ones thus : >> >> I have just spotted something - very sorry - I put the '/w' and 'b' >> switches the wrong way round. >> >> @echo off >> title My Notepad Program >> start /b /w C:\WINDOWS\system32\notepad.exe >> pause >> >> ...*will* work. >> >> (I added the 'pause' so you can see that it really is waiting for the >> Notepad program to exit...) >> >> == >> >> Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London. :-) >> >> >> >> >> <.> wrote in message news:esGzuPq%23JHA.3612@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>> But your Start command doesn't work. >>> >>> -- >>> . >>> -- >>> "Tim Meddick" <timmeddick@gawab.com> wrote in message >>> news:%23iURQAq%23JHA.5068@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >>>>I am talking about the TITLE command in cmd.exe not setting the >>>>'title' in a 'start' command. >>>> >>>> It does work. >>>> >>>> first line in a batch file : >>>> >>>> @echo off >>>> TITLE Tim's Command Prompt >>>> echo. >>>> echo The rest of your batch-stuff... >>>> echo. >>>> pause >>>> >>>> I use it ALL THE TIME.... >>>> >>>> == >>>> >>>> Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London. :-) >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> "Terry R." <F1Com@NOSPAMpobox.com> wrote in message >>>> news:eor$JRl%23JHA.4900@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >>>>> The date and time was Tuesday, June 30, 2009 7:54:31 PM, and on a >>>>> whim, pounded out on the keyboard: >>>>> >>>>>> Tim's example wom't work. You'll see in my post I use a blank >>>>>> title. >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Yes, I've learned from experience... ;-) >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Terry R. >>>>> -- >>>>> Anti-spam measures are included in my email address. >>>>> Delete NOSPAM from the email address after clicking Reply. >>>> >>>> >>> >> >> > |
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07-01-2009, 06:00 PM
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| Re: Batch File Questions Start as that tricky cxommand line parsing which 9.x version didn't. -- .. -- "Tim Meddick" <timmeddick@gawab.com> wrote in message news:O68aH3q%23JHA.4692@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >I understand what you mean now, and yes you are totally correct about the >quotes. > > (However, I was trying to convey the use of the title command after all) > > I personally have never had need to use quotes as I have always used the > DOS~ short names for the target of the start command. > > Also, I never used the "title" in a start command either as I have always > used the TITLE command separately. > > I am sorry for any confusion I may have caused... > > == > > Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London. :-) > > > > > <.> wrote in message news:uDYpbpq%23JHA.5040@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >> Do you read anything? >> >> Your command is faulty because the first set of inverted commas (quotes) >> is taken as the title. Therefore there is no program to execute. >> >> -- >> . >> -- >> "Tim Meddick" <timmeddick@gawab.com> wrote in message >> news:%23QW5lkq%23JHA.1336@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>> Which "your start command doesn't work" ? >>> >>> The one I quoted : >>> >>> @echo off >>> title My Program >>> start /w /b "C:\Program Files\My Application\My Program" /parameters >>> >>> ??? >>> >>> I'm not surprised - the folder and program names are fictional and were >>> copied from the OP's >>> >>> ...then by only changing the names to valid ones thus : >>> >>> I have just spotted something - very sorry - I put the '/w' and 'b' >>> switches the wrong way round. >>> >>> @echo off >>> title My Notepad Program >>> start /b /w C:\WINDOWS\system32\notepad.exe >>> pause >>> >>> ...*will* work. >>> >>> (I added the 'pause' so you can see that it really is waiting for the >>> Notepad program to exit...) >>> >>> == >>> >>> Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London. :-) >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> <.> wrote in message news:esGzuPq%23JHA.3612@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>>> But your Start command doesn't work. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> . >>>> -- >>>> "Tim Meddick" <timmeddick@gawab.com> wrote in message >>>> news:%23iURQAq%23JHA.5068@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >>>>>I am talking about the TITLE command in cmd.exe not setting the 'title' >>>>>in a 'start' command. >>>>> >>>>> It does work. >>>>> >>>>> first line in a batch file : >>>>> >>>>> @echo off >>>>> TITLE Tim's Command Prompt >>>>> echo. >>>>> echo The rest of your batch-stuff... >>>>> echo. >>>>> pause >>>>> >>>>> I use it ALL THE TIME.... >>>>> >>>>> == >>>>> >>>>> Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London. :-) >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> "Terry R." <F1Com@NOSPAMpobox.com> wrote in message >>>>> news:eor$JRl%23JHA.4900@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >>>>>> The date and time was Tuesday, June 30, 2009 7:54:31 PM, and on a >>>>>> whim, pounded out on the keyboard: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Tim's example wom't work. You'll see in my post I use a blank title. >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Yes, I've learned from experience... ;-) >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Terry R. >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Anti-spam measures are included in my email address. >>>>>> Delete NOSPAM from the email address after clicking Reply. >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> > > |
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07-01-2009, 10:00 PM
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| Re: Batch File Questions The date and time was Wednesday, July 01, 2009 4:02:37 PM, and on a whim, Tim Meddick pounded out on the keyboard: > I am talking about the TITLE command in cmd.exe not setting the 'title' > in a 'start' command. > > It does work. > > first line in a batch file : > > @echo off > TITLE Tim's Command Prompt > echo. > echo The rest of your batch-stuff... > echo. > pause > > I use it ALL THE TIME.... > > == > > Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London. :-) > > > > > "Terry R." <F1Com@NOSPAMpobox.com> wrote in message > news:eor$JRl%23JHA.4900@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >> The date and time was Tuesday, June 30, 2009 7:54:31 PM, and on a >> whim, pounded out on the keyboard: >> >>> Tim's example wom't work. You'll see in my post I use a blank title. >>> >> Yes, I've learned from experience... ;-) >> >> >> Terry R. > > We're not. Specifically we're talking about the start command line you provided. Don't care about the "TITLE". Terry R. -- Anti-spam measures are included in my email address. Delete NOSPAM from the email address after clicking Reply. |
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07-02-2009, 04:30 PM
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| Re: Batch File Questions Nevertheless, the only reason for my second reply (see the third post by the OP) to this thread, *was* the title command. I was merely attempting to let the OP know of the existence of the TITLE command in preference to adding it in with the 'start' command... == Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London. :-) "Terry R." <F1Com@NOSPAMpobox.com> wrote in message news:OrtQiFt%23JHA.2824@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > The date and time was Wednesday, July 01, 2009 4:02:37 PM, and on a > whim, Tim Meddick pounded out on the keyboard: > >> I am talking about the TITLE command in cmd.exe not setting the >> 'title' in a 'start' command. >> >> It does work. >> >> first line in a batch file : >> >> @echo off >> TITLE Tim's Command Prompt >> echo. >> echo The rest of your batch-stuff... >> echo. >> pause >> >> I use it ALL THE TIME.... >> >> == >> >> Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London. :-) >> >> >> >> >> "Terry R." <F1Com@NOSPAMpobox.com> wrote in message >> news:eor$JRl%23JHA.4900@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >>> The date and time was Tuesday, June 30, 2009 7:54:31 PM, and on a >>> whim, pounded out on the keyboard: >>> >>>> Tim's example wom't work. You'll see in my post I use a blank >>>> title. >>>> >>> Yes, I've learned from experience... ;-) >>> >>> >>> Terry R. >> >> > > We're not. Specifically we're talking about the start command line > you provided. Don't care about the "TITLE". > > > Terry R. > -- > Anti-spam measures are included in my email address. > Delete NOSPAM from the email address after clicking Reply. |
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