batch file not ending cmd window

[jjblackisback]

After truecrypt mounts and clcl.exe starts the cmd window stays open even with exit at end, any ideas?

"C:\Documents and Settings\e38662\My Documents\TrueCrypt\TrueCrypt.exe" /v "F:\FDriveFiles" /l m /q

start /Dm:\Applications\CLCL /B /WAIT M:\Applications\CLCL\CLCL.exe

exit

Thanks

jjblack

[jaclaz]

After truecrypt mounts and clcl.exe starts the cmd window stays open even with exit at end, any ideas?

"C:\Documents and Settings\e38662\My Documents\TrueCrypt\TrueCrypt.exe" /v "F:\FDriveFiles" /l m /q

start /Dm:\Applications\CLCL /B /WAIT M:\Applications\CLCL\CLCL.exe

exit

Thanks

jjblack

What is clcl.exe?

If you start an app - and expecially with the /WAIT parameter - it will stay open until the called program ends execution.

BTW, NEVER use start without the "title" (or a pair of double quotes):

http://ss64.com/nt/start.html

it tend to give any kind of strange behaviour.

If you don't want the command console open you can use another program to start it minimized or hidden.

jaclaz

[sanjeev18]

try to use taskkill may it help..

[jjblackisback]

clcl.exe is a clipboard saver.

do I need the /wait command in there?

Thanks

[jaclaz]

clcl.exe is a clipboard saver.

Care to provide a link?

Is it this one?

http://www.nakka.com/soft/clcl/index_eng.html

do I need the /wait command in there?

Myabe yes, maybe not.

If you start a GUI app (that waits for input) from a batch, the "parent" console will remain open, that's normal.

As said you can minimize or hide the console, but maybe there could be other ways to start the app.

Can you try stating what your actual GOAL is?

jaclaz

Edited February 17, 2011 by jaclaz

[jjblackisback]

Yes that is the site.

I want to put this batch file in my startup folder so that It will load Truecrypt, I will put my password in Truecrypt then it will load the container as "M drive". Then I want it to open clcl.exe which is located on the "M drive".

Thanks

[jaclaz]

Which translates to:

I would like, each time I start my Windows, to have:

• the command "C:\Documents and Settings\e38662\My Documents\TrueCrypt\TrueCrypt.exe" /v "F:\FDriveFiles" /l m /q
  

executed

• and the GUI app CLCL
  

started (and the app is in the drive just mounted with truecrypt)

It is possible to use the Autoplay function of the Truecrypt volume:

http://www.ehow.com/how_7241339_autoplay-truecrypt-mounted-volume.html

But if I were you, I would use NIRCMD:

http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/nircmd.html

With a simple NIRCMD .ncl script, that executes the needed actions, like:

execmd "C:\Documents and Settings\e38662\My Documents\TrueCrypt\TrueCrypt.exe" /v "F:\FDriveFiles" /l m /q
exec2 show "M:\Applications\CLCL" "M:\Applications\CLCL\CLCL.exe"

Say that you call it myscript.ncl

you just create a shortcut to:

C:\whatever\nircmd.exe script myscript.ncl

and add it in the startup folder.

You may want to add a "wait" command to give some time to truecrypt to have the drive accessible.

jaclaz

[jjblackisback]

I got this batch file to work:

"C:\Documents and Settings\e38662\My Documents\TrueCrypt\TrueCrypt.exe" /v "F:\FDriveFiles" /l m /q

start "Clipboard" "M:\Applications\CLCL\CLCL.exe"

However if I add "background" to run Truecrypt in system tray then CLCL.exe will not load:

"C:\Documents and Settings\e38662\My Documents\TrueCrypt\TrueCrypt.exe" /v "F:\FDriveFiles" /l m /q background

start "Clipboard" "M:\Applications\CLCL\CLCL.exe"

Do I need brackets or quotes around /q background?

Thanks for your help.