[AccessD] A2K:OT: Get a batch file to quit or close

Darren DICK d.dick at uws.edu.au
Mon Sep 1 02:24:13 CDT 2003


Hi Drew
Not smug at all
Mate, If I had half the skill of the people like you et al on this list
then you'd all know about smug :-)))

Anyway "START" was it by the way

Many thanks

Darren



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Drew Wutka" <DWUTKA at marlow.com>
To: "'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'" <accessd at databaseadvisors.com>
Sent: Friday, August 29, 2003 12:36 PM
Subject: RE: [AccessD] A2K:OT: Get a batch file to quit or close


> Boy, that sounded smug.  Sorry about that Darren, been running rampant due
> to the MSBlast virus!
> 
> Drew
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Drew Wutka [mailto:DWUTKA at marlow.com]
> Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2003 9:27 PM
> To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'
> Subject: RE: [AccessD] A2K:OT: Get a batch file to quit or close
> 
> 
> That's not the point Darren.  You do know VBA.  If you have a msgbox open,
> and the next line is docmd.quit, is docmd.quit EVER going to happen if the
> message box is open?
> 
> NO, because that line of code won't fire until it is reached.  Same with a
> batch file.  A batch file runs one line at a time, and it doesn't fire the
> next, until the first one finishes.  If you have a line that opens a
> program, it is tied up until that program closes.
> 
> As usual, you've forced me to do a little research, and as usual, I have a
> solution for you.
> 
> While perusing through the batch commands in Windows Help (There aren't
> many), I looked into cmd, which opens another command window.  From that, I
> found a reference to Start, which does EXACTLY what you want.  There is a
> catch however.  It is a Windows 2000 and up ONLY command.
> 
> I tested this out.  I have a few batch files that I use to make my life
> easier.  One of my most common usages is setting up batch files to connect
> to a particular machine through Remote Administrator.  Remote Admin accepts
> command line arguments, so I can specify the machine,and the update rate
> (which defaults to 100, but that bogs most client machines down. so I use
> the command lines to specify a refresh rate of 10).  Now, when I use those
> short cuts, the command window stays open until I close the Remote Admin
> session.  I can close the window manually, but just like what you are trying
> to do, it would be handy to have it close on it's own after firing the
> intended program.
> 
> Sure enough, I just edited one of those batch files, and just put the word
> start in front of the line that calls the remote admin program....whalla,
> the command window closes on it's own, then Remote Administrator runs.....
> 
> Go figure....
> 
> Drew
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Darren DICK [mailto:d.dick at uws.edu.au]
> Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2003 8:16 PM
> To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
> Subject: Re: [AccessD] A2K:OT: Get a batch file to quit or close
> 
> 
> Hey Drew
> I know bugger all about VB. Wouldn't know what to do
> Is there a close or quit cmd in DOS?
> 
> Thanks heaps
> 
> Darren
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Drew Wutka" <DWUTKA at marlow.com>
> To: "'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'"
> <accessd at databaseadvisors.com>
> Sent: Friday, August 29, 2003 10:51 AM
> Subject: RE: [AccessD] A2K:OT: Get a batch file to quit or close
> 
> 
> > The problem is that the batch file 'called' the app.  It isn't going to
> > close, until the app closes.  A simple way around this would be to have a
> > little VB .exe Shell out to the app, then close.  Then have your batch
> file
> > call your VB.exe, since it closes once it's run the shell command,
> > everything should close right away.
> > 
> > Then again, if you are shelling out with VB, why would you need a batch
> > file! <grin>
> > 
> > Drew
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Darren DICK [mailto:d.dick at uws.edu.au]
> > Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2003 7:41 PM
> > To: AccessD List
> > Subject: [AccessD] A2K:OT: Get a batch file to quit or close
> > 
> > 
> > Hello all
> > I have a batch file that gets the latest server version of an app - copies
> > it locally then sparks it up
> > So far so good.
> > My problem is, I want the 'DOS' window to go away after it has sparked up
> > the app.
> > This is a Win2000 Serv Pack 4 box
> > I have tried the usual settings in the properties window both for the
> batch
> > file and the Shortcut.
> > Minimised the window changed the colours etc etc.
> > Can't find a switch to actually make it close after it loads the app or
> > 'not' appear in the task bar
> > Anyone know of a DoCmd.Quit command for dos?
> > 
> > Many thanks in advance
> > 
> > Darren
> > 
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