[LukeMcD]

Can someone give me an example of how I would make a bat file that would Move 'FILE 1' from 'FOLDER 1' to 'FOLDER 2', load up 'APPLICATION 1' and then move 'FILE 1' back to 'FOLDER 2' after a few seconds delay?

Thanks!

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xcopy <full path to file1 in folder one> <full path to folder2>
"<full path to application>"
xcopy <full path to file1 in folder2 <full path to folder1> /Y

the first line should copy the file over, the second one should launch the app, then because of the way batch files tend to work the last line won't run untill you close the app that was opened in line2

[dsenette]

xcopy <full path to file1 in folder one> <full path to folder2>
"<full path to application>"
xcopy <full path to file1 in folder2 <full path to folder1> /Y

the first line should copy the file over, the second one should launch the app, then because of the way batch files tend to work the last line won't run untill you close the app that was opened in line2

[LukeMcD]

xcopy <full path to file1 in folder one> <full path to folder2>
"<full path to application>"
xcopy <full path to file1 in folder2 <full path to folder1> /Y

the first line should copy the file over, the second one should launch the app, then because of the way batch files tend to work the last line won't run untill you close the app that was opened in line2

Ah fantastic thank you very much! unfortunately For the application to work it needs to load this file up and then remove it from the folder in order to continue, is there a way perhaps a .exe could do this? Although I don't have the software to make .exe's.