Windows-Start-Multiple-Files-Batch.png?x16845' alt='Check If Program Is Installed Batch' title='Check If Program Is Installed Batch' />How To Create A Batch File That Opens Applications You Choose From A List. In a previous tip, I showed you how to create a batch file to open multiple applications at once. That batch file works great if you want the same applications to always open at once. But, what if you have a number of applications that you use frequently, and only want to choose from a list, a certain combination of applications to open at the same time For example, you have a book report due and you need to research the material on the Internet. In this case you want to open Microsoft Word and Firefox. Or, its time to pay the bills, and you need to open Notepad, Calculator and Microsoft Excel. Hello, all. I am working on a batch file that will copy down required updates to some software in Program Files. Using the XCOPY command. This works fine as long as. Faxmakerfaxclient. SILENTPRINTERDRIVER1 USEOUTLOOKFORM0 FAXSERVERusonvsvrfax01 DETAILSTYPE3 Here is the batch file to. Hey frenz how to make a batch program which opens photoes instead of application. Ex. insteamenu clsstart echo. Descargar Messenger Vista 7. Notepad echo 2. Calculator. Batch File Scripting Techniques. In this section you will find a collection of scripting techniques and best practices for batch files. Most of these techniques apply. Microsofts. NET Framework is a development platform that is used in a large number of applications. Its not always easy to tell which versions are installed. Here. To do this we can create a batch file with a list of applications. When you run the batch file, a menu will appear that will accept user input from the command line and open the applications that you choosen as shown in above screen shot. To create the batch file, first, you will want to make a list of applications that you use frequently. For this example, I will select six applications remember they can be any amount and type of applications you want to use Notepad. Calculator. Microsoft Word. Microsoft Excel. Internet Explorer. Nutritive Value Of Indian Foods Book Pdf. Firefox. Next, find the executable path for each application. This can be accomplished by finding the shortcut of the application in the Start Menu and right click on the application icon make sure the Shortcut tab is selected. For Microsoft Office Applications, you will need to look in the folder where Office is installed. On my computer, the executable path is C Program FilesMicrosoft OfficeOffice. EXCEL. EXENOTE Your path may be different depending on the version of Windows and Office you are using. For any application executable that you can not find, use Windows search in XP and Vista to help find the location. Create The Batch File. Just right click on your desktop and select New Text. Document. Next name the file what ever you want and for now, leave the extension as. I have named my file chooseapp. Open the file that you created using notepad, then copy and paste the following code. An explanation of the code is listed below echo offcls startecho. Notepadecho 2. Calculatorecho 3. Microsoft Wordecho 4. Microsoft Excelecho 5. Internet Explorerecho 6. Firefoxecho 7. Im Doneecho. Pick IF x x GOTO Itemx Item1start MIN DC WindowsSystem. GOTO Start Item2start MIN DC WindowsSystem. GOTO Start Item3start MIN DC Program FilesMicrosoft OfficeOffice. WINWORD. EXEGOTO Start Item4start MIN DC Program FilesMicrosoft OfficeOffice. EXCEL. EXEGOTO Start Item5start MIN DC Program FilesInternet Exploreriexplore. GOTO Start Item6start MIN DC Program FilesMozilla Firefox firefox. Guitar World Jan'>Guitar World Jan. GOTO Start Item7exit How The Batch File Works The echo off prevents displaying results of the commands at the prompt. Notepadecho 2. Calculatorecho 3. Microsoft Wordecho 4. Microsoft Excelecho 5. Internet Explorerecho 6. Firefoxecho 7. Im Done. The above lines are the applications that will be displayed in the list. You should edited these lines with the names of the applications you want displayed. Pick set the variable name xPick that is used in the next line. IF x x GOTO Itemx statement that determines what number in the list you chose and to go to the line GOTO that  will open the application. The above two lines should not be editedlt lt lt Item1start MIN DC WindowsSystem. GOTO Start. All lines starting with Item and their number in my example 1 to 6 is where you enter the path and executable name of the application to be opened. The start command has two parts MIN will minimize the application when it is opened NOTE some applications will ignore this and NOT open minimized. DC WindowsSystem. You will need to edit this parameter with the application you want opened. GOTO Start tells the batch file to return to the Start line in the beginning that will allow you to make another selection. Item7exit. The above lines ends the batch file when you select option 7. Depending on the number of applications in YOUR list, make sure to re number the list including the last item that is used to exit the batch file. When finished, save the file and dont forget to rename the file right click on the file and select rename and use. Time To Run The Batch File. To run it, double click on the batch file. A command window will appear allowing you to make your selections one at a time it will loop by entering the number next to the word Pick, then pressing the Enter key. After making your selections, dont forget to select the last number in the list so the batch file will exit. If you need to re edit the batch file, just right click on it and select edit dont double click to edit. After editing, save the file before closing. As you can see, creating this batch file can be a handle little utility to have around. It can also be used to not only open applications, but files that you may use frequently just create another line in the list and add the path to the file with the file name.