On 06 Oct 04  22:27:58, Charles Jennings got back to Dan Ceppa 
-> Re: bat callin bat

 CJ> to name my batch files so there is no confusion with an executable.
 CJ> I.e.  I would name SCAN.BAT SCAN_IT.BAT.  It also avoids
 CJ> inadvertently running the EXE file when you intended to run the BAT
 CJ> file.

Oops, I just thought of that possible problem!  However, I have 
my directories set so it doesn't call MS SCAN   

 > directory?  Have you tried using a path?
 > I.e.   START C:\SWITCHER\SWITCHER.EXE.  Or adding CD C:\ just after
 > the SWITCHER command.

 CJ> If you are trying to get the remainder of SW.BAT to run before
 CJ> SWITCHER finishes, I suspect that you are out of luck.  Unless
 CJ> SWITCHER has the ability to run a batch file itself.

I think what you just wrote is the problem.  

It dumps into a directory but it stays running.  Oh, well, I 
fiddle with it when I get bored!  



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