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  1. CALL command vs. START with /WAIT option - Stack Overflow

    Dec 18, 2014 · 14 There is a useful difference between call and start /wait when calling regsvr32.exe /s for example, also referenced by Gary in in his answer to how-do-i-get-the-application-exit-code-from …

  2. cmd - To "Call" or "Not to Call" a batch file? - Stack Overflow

    The `CALL' statement was introduced in MS-DOS 3.3 It is used to call other batch files within a batch file, without aborting the execution of the calling batch file, and using the same environment for both …

  3. cmd.exe: when to use call to run external programs

    Jan 28, 2011 · 24 You should use call when you either want to: call another command file and return to this one when it's done. ; or call a function in the current command file. A command file with the line: …

  4. Several ways to call a windows batch file from another one or from ...

    The batch file will be executed by the current cmd.exe instance (or a new cmd.exe instance if, for instance, double-clicked in Explorer). Same as #1, only has an effect when used inside a batch/cmd …

  5. Difference between call and cmd /c in windows batch

    Aug 20, 2016 · The difference is that call execute the other Batch file in the same context of the caller program, so they share the same environment variables and other status (like echo ON/OFF or …

  6. How to run multiple .BAT files within a .BAT file - Stack Overflow

    Jul 9, 2009 · For example: call "msbuild.bat" History In ancient DOS versions it was not possible to recursively execute batch files. Then the call command was introduced that called another cmd shell …

  7. Running CMD command in PowerShell - Stack Overflow

    You only need cmd /c for invoking its internal commands, such as mklink. By contrast, where.exe is an external program, so you can invoke it directly. However, because of a name conflict with …

  8. batch file - How to use Windows CMD pipe ( | ) feature with CALL …

    Nov 21, 2010 · For example: @call :Label-02 param | tee call-test.log Which would start the current command file at the label Label-02 and pipe the output to tee. Unfortunately using the pipe character …

  9. BAT file: Open new cmd window and execute a command in there

    Jun 3, 2020 · I wanted to run "rails server" in a new cmd window so I don't have to open a new cmd and then find my path again. What I found out was to use the K switch like this: start cmd /k echo Hello, …

  10. How do I execute a program or call a system command?

    How do I call an external command within Python as if I had typed it in a shell or command prompt?