[wizcow]

Hello

I hope I am in the right forum.
I am trying to make an autorun cd.
I have successfully made an inf file that launches a batch file.

I want the bat file to launch installer #1, finish then launch installer #2.
This is what I have so far, but it doesn't work.

@echo loading cd
@start/wait "formulator software\formulator Setup.exe"
@start formulator.exe
@cls
@exit

A cmd window opens which says loading cd.
Then another cmd window (named formulator software\formulator Setup.exe) opens displaying the drive letter. D:\>
And I also get an error message saying the Installation is corrupted.
If I clear off all the windows then formulator.exe launches.

I think my syntax pointing to the exe that is in the folder is the problem.
Thanks
Tom

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Hi wizcow,

The first parameter is the title of the cmd window and is required

Can you try this?

@start /wait "loading cd" "formulator software\formulator Setup.exe"
@start formulator.exe
@cls
@exit

[Metallica]

Hi wizcow,

The first parameter is the title of the cmd window and is required

Can you try this?

@start /wait "loading cd" "formulator software\formulator Setup.exe"
@start formulator.exe
@cls
@exit

[wizcow]

Thank you for the reply Pieter.
This works much better!

There were no messages in the cmd window.
Is it possible to hide the cmd window?

Thanks
Tom

[Metallica]

Hi wizcow,

How exactly are you starting it from the inf ?
Because it is easiest to arrange the minimized state from were the batch gets started.

[wizcow]

Its to be loaded on a cd.
Autorun.inf file that launches the bat file that launches the exe files.

The inf file looks like this

[AutoRun]
open=autorun.bat
icon=formulator.ico,0
label=formulator Installer

[Metallica]

Never tried this, so I am not sure if it will work.

WindowMode=Minimized

[AutoRun]
open=autorun.bat
WindowMode=Minimized
icon=formulator.ico,0
label=formulator Installer