Batch job help needed

[Betts1964]

hi, I am looking for some help with a batch job I am using the following code:

 

@echo off
"C:\Program Files\CyberGhost 6\CSF.exe"
start CSF.exe
pause /t 15
"C:\Program Files\CyberGhost 6\cyberghost.exe
start cyberghost.exe

 

I would like the 1st program (CSF.exe) to start right away and the next program (cyberghost.exe) to start with a 15 second delay. When i started the batch job it cant find CSF.exe program for some reason. It is in that directory though. Any help is appreciated.

 

thx

 

[Whoopenstein]

Maybe try

 

@echo off

cd\ c:\Program Files\CyberGhost 6
start CSF.exe
pause /t 15
start cyberghost.exe

 

Cd= change directory   \ = from the root directory

[Dodel]

1 hour ago, bergy1964 said:

@echo off
c:
cd\ C:\Program Files\CyberGhost 6\CSF.exe
start CSF.exe
PING localhost -15 >NUL
cd\
cd C:\Program Files\CyberGhost 6\cyberghost.exe
start cyberghost.exe

 

@echo off
c: <- Ensures you're on the correct disk (root)
cd\ C:\Program Files\CyberGhost 6\CSF.exe
start CSF.exe
PING localhost -15 >NUL (Pause only waits for a key press, it requires user input) (Pinging local host is my preferred delay method.)
cd\ <- switches back to root of c:
cd C:\Program Files\CyberGhost 6\cyberghost.exe
start cyberghost.exe

 

Should be somewhere close.

 

Edit : Typo, and I am not saying the above code is correct either  

[Whoopenstein]

18 minutes ago, Dodel said:

 

@echo off
c: <- Ensures you're on the correct disk (root)
cd\ C:\Program Files\CyberGhost 6\CSF.exe
start CSF.exe
PING localhost -15 >NUL (Pause only waits for a key press, it requires user input) (Pinging local host is my preferred delay method.)
cd\ <- switches back to root of c:
cd C:\Program Files\CyberGhost 6\cyberghost.exe
start cyberghost.exe

 

Should be somewhere close.

 

Edit : Typo.

Like I said above, the command "cd\" takes you to the root. Once you have changed to a directory, you'll stay there unless you specify in your batch.

Yeah, If the batch file is started from a drive other than C:, it would be good to start with the C: like Dodel said

[Dodel]

nvm.

[Whoopenstein]

2 minutes ago, Dodel said:

nvm.

Been a while since I've made a batch file!

[Betts1964]

I am getting the following error:

 

https://imgur.com/a/m2TMi

 

Here is the folder they are located:

 

https://imgur.com/a/09K2x

 

Any help is appreciated.  thx

[Betts1964]

1st one worked but not the second one. Any ideas why it didnt?  thx

[Betts1964]

same results.

[Kalju]

Here I put the first delay to 1 sec and then the second to 15 sec.

@echo off
ping -n 1 127.0.0.1>nul
start "CSF" "C:\Program Files\CyberGhost 6\CSF.exe"

ping -n 15 127.0.0.1>nul
start "CyberGhost" "C:\Program Files\CyberGhost 6\CyberGhost.exe"

 

[Betts1964]

13 minutes ago, Kalju said:

Here I put the first delay to 1 sec and then the second to 15 sec.

@echo off
ping -n 1 127.0.0.1>nul
start "CSF" "C:\Program Files\CyberGhost 6\CSF.exe"

ping -n 15 127.0.0.1>nul
start "CyberGhost" "C:\Program Files\CyberGhost 6\CyberGhost.exe"

 

Hi Kalju, That worked the best so far. Is there a way to have the csf program to start right away without a delay? thx so much.

[tigerjack]

41 minutes ago, bergy1964 said:

57 minutes ago, Adn.naw said:

@echo off
cd "C:\Program Files\CyberGhost 6"
start CSF.exe

TIMEOUT 15

cd "C:\Program Files\CyberGhost 6"
start cyberghost.exe

exit

1st one worked but not the second one. Any ideas why it didnt?  thx

 

no TIMEOUT 15

but  timeout  /T 15

 

I tried with two programs and it seems to work

 

 

[Betts1964]

i also get this message

 

https://imgur.com/a/qfnoc

 

until i click ok and then it works?  thx

[Kalju]

If You think, it is related to this, that was used 127.0.0.1, try this with 10.0.0.0
If you want, you can also use .vbs, it's not complicated. I can try to write one. 

@echo off
start "CSF" "C:\Program Files\CyberGhost 6\CSF.exe"

ping -n 15 10.0.0.0>nul
start "CyberGhost" "C:\Program Files\CyberGhost 6\CyberGhost.exe"

 

[Kalju]

For example something like this:

Set Shell = WScript.CreateObject("Wscript.Shell")

WScript.Sleep(1000)
Shell.Run """%ProgramFiles%\CyberGhost 6\CSF.exe""", 1, False
WScript.Sleep(15000)
Shell.Run """%ProgramFiles%\CyberGhost 6\CyberGhost.exe""", 1, False

rem True=wait until exits
rem Window: 0=hidden, 1=normal, 2=minimized
rem Shell.Run """CSF.exe"" ""argument with space""", 1, False
rem Shell.Run "CyberGhost.exe """ & WScript.Arguments.Item(0) & """", 1, True

NB! Do not forget that .vbs must be saved as Unicode

[Betts1964]

21 minutes ago, Kalju said:

For example something like this:

Set Shell = WScript.CreateObject("Wscript.Shell")

WScript.Sleep(1000)
Shell.Run """%ProgramFiles%\CyberGhost 6\CSF.exe""", 1, False
WScript.Sleep(15000)
Shell.Run """%ProgramFiles%\CyberGhost 6\CyberGhost.exe""", 1, False

rem True=wait until exits
rem Window: 0=hidden, 1=normal, 2=minimized
rem Shell.Run """CSF.exe"" ""argument with space""", 1, False
rem Shell.Run "CyberGhost.exe """ & WScript.Arguments.Item(0) & """", 1, True

NB! Do not forget that .vbs must be saved as Unicode

yes, they both work but it still says "service is not reachable. Any ideas y? thx

[Kalju]

19 minutes ago, bergy1964 said:

yes, they both work but it still says "service is not reachable. Any ideas y? thx

The only idea is that for some other reason, this service will not start at the right time or correctly, open
%windir%\system32\services.msc  (or Windows Administrative Tools folder or control panel).
and see if this service is there and whether it's an auto start or manual.
If is the auto start, then right click on the service and Properties and then Recovery table, there should be two starts (startups), if the first time does not start, then restart after a minute. (it should be the second selection there).
This is the first idea.

[Betts1964]

8 minutes ago, Kalju said:

The only idea is that for some other reason, this service will not start at the right time or correctly, open
%windir%\system32\services.msc  (or Windows Administrative Tools folder or control panel).
and see if this service is there and whether it's a auto start or manual.
If is the auto start, then right click on the service and Properties and then Recovery table, there should be two starts (startups), if the first time does not start, then restart after a minute. (it should be the second selection there).
This is the first idea.

That didnt work. but thx.

[Kalju]

Then my ideas ended at the moment, maybe just try to clean the junk, register, temp. Then check sfc.exe /scannow if they do not give results, then Dism check and clean up, etc.
Maybe someone's a good idea. 
PS, this may also be related to an antivirus program, firewall, or some unpredictable thing.

[Betts1964]

we can see if someone might be able to come up with a solution. TYVM.

[franco46]

See if this works : -

 

@echo off

 

cd C:\Program Files\CyberGhost 6

start CSF.exe

 

TIMEOUT /T 15

 

start cyberghost.exe

 

exit

 

 

 

If the 2nd part does not run, add this line "cd C:\Program Files\CyberGhost 6" before start cyberghost.exe

 

One more point, are these 2 exe files can run simultaneously ?

 

[Whoopenstein]

OK, I messed up with my previous post. You can try this if you want. You may want to run as Administrator.

CGrun.zip

[Betts1964]

Kalju and whoopensteins work great. With Kalju's it leaves a log leftover that i prefer it didnt. Is there a way to avoid that? Whoop, on yours, it doesnt close out the dos window when finished. Can that be fixed?

 

I am very sorry to nitpick. That is just the way i am. If it is too much work for either of you, dont worry about. I really appreciate all the work each and every one of you who have helped me in any way. 

 

thx

[Whoopenstein]

Try this one. It will run the two programs minimized and should exit after finished (I hope)

CGrun2.zip

[Betts1964]

32 minutes ago, Whoopenstein said:

Try this one. It will run the two programs minimized and should exit after finished (I hope)

CGrun2.zip

Perfection...TYVM