Jun 12, 2009 · @HugoM.Zuleta, I'm aware of .bat files. But "batch file" is not necessarily guaranteeing a Windows environment. The use of the term pre-dates Windows (as do .bat files) and I've even seen novices use the term to mean "shell scripts" in *nix environments. –

Jun 15, 2011 · In a Batch file. If you're running from within a .bat file and you want a single line that allows you to export a complicated command like jq -r ".Credentials.AccessKeyId" c:\temp\mfa-getCreds.json to a variable named AWS_ACCESS_KEY then you want this:

Jul 9, 2009 · If you want to open many batch files at once you can use the call command. However, the call command closes the current bat file and goes to another. If you want to open many at once, you may want to try this: @echo off start cmd "call ex1.bat&ex2.bat&ex3.bat" And so on or repeat start cmd "call..." for however many files.

You could Right Click > Run as administrator as jean-Michael said although I prefer james approach (using vbScript) but if you don't want to use another vbScript file and just want benefit of just click on batch file and accept run with admin privilege (Note you have one right click and left click less) I suggest you this:

Mar 14, 2016 · 3) Here's parameterized .bat/jscript hybrid (should be saved as bat). It again uses JavaScript despite the OP request but as it is a bat it can be called as a bat file without worries. It uses POPUP which allows a little bit more control than the more popular MSGBOX. It uses WSH, but not MSHTA like in the example above.

Note that if you get wacky errors executing like this for scripts that work when the script is invoked from within PowerShell, you might need to use pwsh.exe in your bat file instead of powershell.exe. Quick explanation: powershell.exe is v5.1- and pwsh.exe is 6.0+. More here. –

The current directory for the batch file Template.bat is the current directory of the current process. In case of Template.bat requires that the directory of this batch file is the current directory, the batch file Template.bat should contain after @echo …

Feb 5, 2013 · This worked for me. I just wanted to close the command window automatically after exiting the game. I just double click on the .bat file on my desktop. No shortcuts. taskkill /f /IM explorer.exe C:\"GOG Games"\Starcraft\Starcraft.exe start explorer.exe exit /B

Jan 13, 2014 · This is true. I have also found that this can cause unwanted side effects. For example - using @copy following a clip < file.txt & pause command for some reason causes my clipboard to copy the text 1 file copied. –

Mar 16, 2016 · Good Day, I have a .bat file that run a specific application then after 5 seconds it will close/kill it. I having right now due to it successfully open the application thought when the app opens it will not execute the remaining commands unless I manually close the app.