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From: reintom@rocky2.UUCP (Tom Reingold)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: .bat files within extra command.com
Message-ID: <285@rocky2.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 28-Nov-86 11:53:51 EST
Article-I.D.: rocky2.285
Posted: Fri Nov 28 11:53:51 1986
Date-Received: Fri, 28-Nov-86 22:36:33 EST
References: <10300005@uiucuxe> <2643@gitpyr.gatech.EDU> <2295@mtgzz.UUCP>
Organization: Rockefeller Univ.,N.Y.C 10021
Lines: 36
Summary: You haven't really tested your method!

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>>>I am looking for someone who has experience in writing .bat files which run
>>>from within other .bat  files, [....]
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>>The ordinary way to do this is to pass the name of the batch file as a 
>>parameter to COMMAND.COM. Also, COMMAND.COM must be invoked with the /C 
>>option so that it will go away after the batch file terminates.
>[...]
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>I don't get it, what's all the fuss? 
>Why do you need to invoke COMMAND at all. In my
>experience you can just enter the second .BAT file as an ordinary
>commmand ???

That only works when the second batch file is the last command in
the first batch file.  What you don't realize is that the second
batch file would not return to the first.  This is because memory
for batch files, according to my observations (not informed
knowledge), is overlayed and not chained.  It's unfortunate and
stupid but can be overcome with the "command /c batchfilename"
solution.

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