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Dani
Asked: 2009-05-26 23:40:25 +0800 CST

Command line - batch file calling another batch file

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I have a batch file which calls another batch file that exists in PATH directory (basically calling an executable with additional switches.)

: bar.bat:
foo.bat file1.txt
foo.bat file2.txt
etc.

In foo.bat:

foo.exe -t -s %1

bar.bat executes the first command but exits immidately (i.e. working on file1.txt only).

How can I make this batch file to invoke the other batch file more than once?

command-line-interface batch-file

5 Answers

  1. Best Answer

    Use the CALL keyword:

    call foo.bat file1.txt
call foo.bat file2.txt
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  2. In addition to @splattne's answer, use exit /b in the CALLed batch file if you need to return early.

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  3. Another option (for compatibility with DOS prior to version 3.3 :-) ) is to call the command process with the child (/c) option and the name of the other batch file to process. That will also do a call instead of a chain, and will even work on truly ancient machines (just in case someone runs across this and cares). :-)

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  4. @echo off

    echo WbLegalReport.cmd

    i:

    cd I:\CFS\Batch\jarDir

    echo %CD%

    WbLegalReport.cmd

    echo %CD%

    echo WatchResrAddDeleted.cmd

    echo %CD%

    WatchRestrAddDeleted.cmd

    echo %CD%

    What I am trying to do here is call these two batch files in a sequence.

    Unable to do so.

    help please.

    Acutally it is failing at the child script, As the control does not return back to the main script

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  5. Sanket, don't call the batch file directly. Use the "CALL" command. See splattne's example.

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