Run batch files sequentially

Question

I want to ask you all how to run batch files sequentially in Windows. I have tried :

start /w batchfile_1.bat 
start /w batchfile_2.bat
..
start /w batchfile         


        

Answer 1

I would check the solutions to this question: Run Multiple batch files

• Taken from the answer in the link.

Use call:

call bat1.cmd
call bat2.cmd

By default, when you just run a batch file from another one control will not pass back to the calling one. That's why you need to use call.

Basically, if you have a batch like this:

@echo off
echo Foo
batch2.cmd
echo Bar

then it will only output

Foo

If you write it like

@echo off
echo Foo
call batch2.cmd
echo Bar

however, it will output

Foo
Bar

because after batch2 terminates, program control is passed back to your original batch file.