Help running multiple batch files within one

[sam240]

Hello,

This may be very simple but for some reason it's not working for me so I thought I come here for help.

I'm running windows 7 64-bit and all I would like to do is run 3 batch scripts which install a software.

 

I have 4 batch files named, 1.bat, 2.bat, 3.bat, 4.bat

 

I use bat 1 to run the other 3 batch files which install programs as some suggested to use CALL method but it does not work on windows 7.

 

1.bat currently reads (PAUSE is so I can read the errors)

 

Call 2.bat
PAUSE
Call 3.bat
PAUSE
CALL 4.bat
PAUSE

 

When I run 1.bat, I get the following errors

 

C:\Windows>Call 2.bat
'2.bat' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

C:\Windows>PAUSE
Press any key to continue . . .

C:\Windows>Call 3.bat
'3.bat' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

C:\Windows>PAUSE
Press any key to continue . . .

C:\Windows>CALL 4.bat
'4.bat' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

C:\Windows>PAUSE
Press any key to continue . . .

 

what command can I use to execute these batch files probably one at a time. Any help will be appreciated.  Thank you

[Glenn9999]

C:\Windows>Call 2.bat

'2.bat' is not recognized as an internal or external command,

operable program or batch file.

 

what command can I use to execute these batch files probably one at a time. Any help will be appreciated.  Thank you

It would help if you debugged your batch files properly. The answer is pretty patently obvious here - 1.bat is simply not finding the others, probably because the current directory is different than the one the batch files reside in.

[jumper]

The full path of the current batch file is stored in %0, and %0\.. will remove the filename, so...

> Call 2.bat

Call %0\..\2.bat

Edited February 22, 2016 by jumper