Can't create a 2nd TP in a windows batch file.

[chatt]

I want to start 8 Textpads with 8 particular workspaces.
If they're in a batch file (under win2K) as follows,

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    CALL textpad -m E:\javaPackages\xag\command\Cmd.tws
    CALL textpad -m E:\javaPackages\xag\component\Component.tws

it runs the first one okay, but doesn't exit.

Thanks,
Peter

[CyberSlug]

The batch file will only move to the next call when the previous one has finished. By deafult, the call is not "finished" until its instance of TextPad is both launched and closed.

The fix is to preced the commands with cmd /c start ""

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@echo off
cmd /c start "" textpad -m "E:\javaPackages\xag\command\Cmd.tws"
cmd /c start "" textpad -m "E:\javaPackages\xag\component\Component.tws"
exit

[chatt]

Thanks a lot CyberSlug, that works fine.

I guess windows distinguishes between CALLing batch files
and running .EXEs.

Thanks again.
Peter.