Need direction 1

[Birbone]

Don't know if this is the corrcet forum for this thread but I figured you, better than any one else, can get me going in the right direction.

To use a UNIX term I want to write a shell script to launch multiple applications. I tried writing some DOS commands in a notepad file that I saved as a bobs.exe file. When exicuting this file from a Window's shortcut I received a bobs.exe is not a valid Win32 application.

What application do I need to use for writing this script.

My first goal is to write one script, that when selected launches calc.exe and winmine.exe. Once I can get these to launch correctly, I want to change it to launch several of my online applications so I won't have to select them individually. -Bobby s-)
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[dragnut]

try changing the bobs.exe to bobs.bat, and as long as you have the dos commands syntax right the programs will run.
Dragnut

 

[Birbone]

Thanks dragnut, that worked.

Funny how things work when you do them correctly.

Now, do you know if there is a way to verify an internet connection in this bat file before launching additional applications. Yes I am very green at this, but enjoy learning. Thanks for any additional help you can provide. -Bobby s-)
bwgunn@icqmail.com

 

[dragnut]

I haven't played with batch files in years, but you might could find/write a program to verify the connection, then just call it before anything else.
Dragnut

 

[Birbone]

Thanks. I appreciate all your help. -Bobby s-)
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