exit dos prompt after bacth file is finished 2

[foxup]

Hi All,

My batch file stays open after it's finished executing. How can I make it disappear. I've tried the "EXIT" command but the DOS windows still stays open. Please any ideas ??


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[DSummZZZ]

Are you by chance calling another instance of command or cmd in your batch file?
Is your command window set to automatically close or stay open?



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[foxup]

Yes, I'm calling another batch file but that one has a "exit" in it too so it show close also. Any help?

 

[DSummZZZ]

Is the DOS window actually inactive as opposed to 'open'? Does it say 'inactive' in the title bar or when the batch files finishes, is the DOS window sitting there at a command prompt?
There is a properties setting in command windows that says something like 'Close on exit' that can be toggled on or off. Maybe you have that set.
Also, is the batch file completely finished doing what it's doing or is it by chance still waiting to finish a process?


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[edfair]

My experience is XP so this may not help.

Because of similar issues I created my batch files in command prompt, no exit required. In fact it required a pause to keep the screen open to see that it worked.

Ed Fair
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[Nelviticus]

Put 'start' before your calls to executables or other batch files, e.g.:

start myFile.bat
start myProgram.exe

Nelviticus

 

[foxup]

Nelviticus !! Nice one !!! Star for you my friend.
DSumm, star for you for all the hard work as well.

Great job to both of you.

Thanks guys.


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