Re: start a program via a batch file

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Ken I can do simple (and I mean simple) things in a batch file.
I use the pause command in another batch file, the trouble is I need a pause
for X amount of minutes before act 2006 starts and when I use the pause
command it just pauses till a key is pressed.

NIK

P.S I typed pause/? and this came up "Suspends processing of a batch program
and displays the message
Press any key to continue . . ." ... "this is not much help"

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"Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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niknik1971 wrote:

I have a program (act 2006) which I wish to start via a batch file.
The reason I want to start the program this way is because I have set
the sql database to manual start and I use a batch file to start it
using net start.

I would like to add a command to start act 2006, but I need a pause
to let the sql to start up properly.

Any help or info would be greatly appreciated.


You've stated what you want to do, but I'm confused at what your problem
is. Do you not know how to write a batch file? Do you not know how to use
the Pause command (type pause /? for help with it).

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