Batch file to run exe if not running - how to add a switch or argument?
Hi I have this batch file
@ECHO OFF
SET EXEName=pma_schd.exe
SET EXEFullPath=C:Program Files (x86)Trace SolutionsTRAMPSPMAWin32pma_schd.exe
TASKLIST | FINDSTR /I "%EXEName%"
IF ERRORLEVEL 1 GOTO :StartScheduler
GOTO EOF
:StartScheduler
START "" "%EXEFullPath%"
GOTO EOF
It checks to see if the program pma_schd.exe is running and if not runs it. However I need to add a switch /Main to the exe to tell it which database to look at - but this errors:
SET EXEFullPath=C:Program Files (x86)Trace SolutionsTRAMPSPMAWin32pma_schd.exe /Main
How can I add the switch /Main ??
Thanks
batch-file
edited Jan 13 at 15:44
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Hi I have this batch file
@ECHO OFF
SET EXEName=pma_schd.exe
SET EXEFullPath=C:Program Files (x86)Trace SolutionsTRAMPSPMAWin32pma_schd.exe
TASKLIST | FINDSTR /I "%EXEName%"
IF ERRORLEVEL 1 GOTO :StartScheduler
GOTO EOF
:StartScheduler
START "" "%EXEFullPath%"
GOTO EOF
It checks to see if the program pma_schd.exe is running and if not runs it. However I need to add a switch /Main to the exe to tell it which database to look at - but this errors:
SET EXEFullPath=C:Program Files (x86)Trace SolutionsTRAMPSPMAWin32pma_schd.exe /Main
How can I add the switch /Main ??
Thanks
batch-file
edited Jan 13 at 15:44
AFH
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asked Jan 13 at 15:34
RobertMallettRobertMallett
31
Try to useSET EXEFullPath="C:Program Files (x86)Trace SolutionsTRAMPSPMAWin32pma_schd.exe" /MainorSET EXEFullPath="C:Program Files (x86)Trace SolutionsTRAMPSPMAWin32pma_schd.exe /Main"
– Albin
Jan 13 at 16:56
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Hi I have this batch file
@ECHO OFF
SET EXEName=pma_schd.exe
SET EXEFullPath=C:Program Files (x86)Trace SolutionsTRAMPSPMAWin32pma_schd.exe
TASKLIST | FINDSTR /I "%EXEName%"
IF ERRORLEVEL 1 GOTO :StartScheduler
GOTO EOF
:StartScheduler
START "" "%EXEFullPath%"
GOTO EOF
It checks to see if the program pma_schd.exe is running and if not runs it. However I need to add a switch /Main to the exe to tell it which database to look at - but this errors:
SET EXEFullPath=C:Program Files (x86)Trace SolutionsTRAMPSPMAWin32pma_schd.exe /Main
How can I add the switch /Main ??
Thanks
batch-file
edited Jan 13 at 15:44
AFH
14.1k31938
asked Jan 13 at 15:34
RobertMallettRobertMallett
31
Hi I have this batch file
@ECHO OFF
SET EXEName=pma_schd.exe
SET EXEFullPath=C:Program Files (x86)Trace SolutionsTRAMPSPMAWin32pma_schd.exe
TASKLIST | FINDSTR /I "%EXEName%"
IF ERRORLEVEL 1 GOTO :StartScheduler
GOTO EOF
:StartScheduler
START "" "%EXEFullPath%"
GOTO EOF
It checks to see if the program pma_schd.exe is running and if not runs it. However I need to add a switch /Main to the exe to tell it which database to look at - but this errors:
SET EXEFullPath=C:Program Files (x86)Trace SolutionsTRAMPSPMAWin32pma_schd.exe /Main
How can I add the switch /Main ??
Thanks
batch-file
batch-file
edited Jan 13 at 15:44
AFH
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asked Jan 13 at 15:34
RobertMallettRobertMallett
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edited Jan 13 at 15:44
AFH
14.1k31938
asked Jan 13 at 15:34
RobertMallettRobertMallett
31
edited Jan 13 at 15:44
AFH
14.1k31938
edited Jan 13 at 15:44
AFH
14.1k31938
edited Jan 13 at 15:44
AFH
14.1k31938
14.1k31938
asked Jan 13 at 15:34
RobertMallettRobertMallett
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asked Jan 13 at 15:34
RobertMallettRobertMallett
31
asked Jan 13 at 15:34
RobertMallettRobertMallett
31
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Try to useSET EXEFullPath="C:Program Files (x86)Trace SolutionsTRAMPSPMAWin32pma_schd.exe" /MainorSET EXEFullPath="C:Program Files (x86)Trace SolutionsTRAMPSPMAWin32pma_schd.exe /Main"
– Albin
Jan 13 at 16:56
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Try to useSET EXEFullPath="C:Program Files (x86)Trace SolutionsTRAMPSPMAWin32pma_schd.exe" /MainorSET EXEFullPath="C:Program Files (x86)Trace SolutionsTRAMPSPMAWin32pma_schd.exe /Main"
– Albin
Jan 13 at 16:56
Try to use
SET EXEFullPath="C:Program Files (x86)Trace SolutionsTRAMPSPMAWin32pma_schd.exe" /Main or SET EXEFullPath="C:Program Files (x86)Trace SolutionsTRAMPSPMAWin32pma_schd.exe /Main"– Albin
Jan 13 at 16:56
Try to use
SET EXEFullPath="C:Program Files (x86)Trace SolutionsTRAMPSPMAWin32pma_schd.exe" /Main or SET EXEFullPath="C:Program Files (x86)Trace SolutionsTRAMPSPMAWin32pma_schd.exe /Main"– Albin
Jan 13 at 16:56
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By putting %EXEFullPath% in double quotes in the START command, you are making everything in the variable into an element of the target executable path.
You need to remove /Main from EXEFullPath, as in your original definition, and add it to the START command:
START "" "%EXEFullPath%" /Main
If you need to parameterise the database name, use a separate parameter, eg:-
DBname=/Main
START "" "%EXEFullPath%" %DBname%
answered Jan 13 at 16:01
AFHAFH
14.1k31938
Looks good thanks I'll give it a go
– RobertMallett
Jan 13 at 16:28
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By putting %EXEFullPath% in double quotes in the START command, you are making everything in the variable into an element of the target executable path.
You need to remove /Main from EXEFullPath, as in your original definition, and add it to the START command:
START "" "%EXEFullPath%" /Main
If you need to parameterise the database name, use a separate parameter, eg:-
DBname=/Main
START "" "%EXEFullPath%" %DBname%
answered Jan 13 at 16:01
AFHAFH
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Looks good thanks I'll give it a go
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Jan 13 at 16:28
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By putting %EXEFullPath% in double quotes in the START command, you are making everything in the variable into an element of the target executable path.
You need to remove /Main from EXEFullPath, as in your original definition, and add it to the START command:
START "" "%EXEFullPath%" /Main
If you need to parameterise the database name, use a separate parameter, eg:-
DBname=/Main
START "" "%EXEFullPath%" %DBname%
answered Jan 13 at 16:01
AFHAFH
14.1k31938
Looks good thanks I'll give it a go
– RobertMallett
Jan 13 at 16:28
add a comment |
By putting %EXEFullPath% in double quotes in the START command, you are making everything in the variable into an element of the target executable path.
You need to remove /Main from EXEFullPath, as in your original definition, and add it to the START command:
START "" "%EXEFullPath%" /Main
If you need to parameterise the database name, use a separate parameter, eg:-
DBname=/Main
START "" "%EXEFullPath%" %DBname%
answered Jan 13 at 16:01
AFHAFH
14.1k31938
By putting %EXEFullPath% in double quotes in the START command, you are making everything in the variable into an element of the target executable path.
You need to remove /Main from EXEFullPath, as in your original definition, and add it to the START command:
START "" "%EXEFullPath%" /Main
If you need to parameterise the database name, use a separate parameter, eg:-
DBname=/Main
START "" "%EXEFullPath%" %DBname%
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Looks good thanks I'll give it a go
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Looks good thanks I'll give it a go
– RobertMallett
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Looks good thanks I'll give it a go
– RobertMallett
Jan 13 at 16:28
Looks good thanks I'll give it a go
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SET EXEFullPath="C:Program Files (x86)Trace SolutionsTRAMPSPMAWin32pma_schd.exe" /MainorSET EXEFullPath="C:Program Files (x86)Trace SolutionsTRAMPSPMAWin32pma_schd.exe /Main"– Albin
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