DOS Batch File - Opening Multiple Apps at once

[mshanafelt]

Hello,

I'm trying to write a DOS batch file that will open up two applications in sequence without having to close the first app before the second app launches.

The easiest way to replicate the problem is to create a batch that is simply:

notepad
calc

In this example, first notepad would open and then wait until you actually close the notepad application to to launch the calculator app.

I want the two apps to launch at the same time. I tried putting "Call notepad" & "Call calc" in the batch file, but no cigar.

Is what I'm asking possible using just a batch file?

TIA

 

[vickero007]

echo off
Start notepad.exe
Start calc.exe
exit

-Volkoff007