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Batch file in the startup folder.
WIN98SE
I've set up a batch file with a few SUBST commands, and a shortcut to the file in the Startup folder. The batch file runs OK at startup but does not terminate. I have to close the window with the close button. How can I make the batch file run and terminate? Stephen Ford |
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Batch file in the startup folder.
It might help if you post the contents of the batch file here so we can
have a look at the syntax. What are you trying to do? It's usually best not to use the SUBST command on Windows, try the NET (net use) command instead. John Stephen Ford wrote: WIN98SE I've set up a batch file with a few SUBST commands, and a shortcut to the file in the Startup folder. The batch file runs OK at startup but does not terminate. I have to close the window with the close button. How can I make the batch file run and terminate? Stephen Ford |
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Batch file in the startup folder.
It might help if you post the contents of the batch file here so we can
have a look at the syntax. echo on subst H: F:\ subst J: F:\data subst K: "F:\DATA\Acquire Home Services" subst L: F:\DATA\Paradox subst M: "F:\DATA\WP9 App data" subst N: "C:\WINDOWS\Application Data\Corel\PerfectExpert\9\Custom WP Templates" EXIT What are you trying to do? Create a set of dirve letters which are common to all my PCs. This enables the use of the same s/w configuration. The PCs are in a workgroup. One shares its data and acts like a server. The others map drives to that shared data. The "server" run WIN98SE and can't map a drive to itself (win98 limitation) so I use subst. Why? It's the only way I know. It's usually best not to use the SUBST command on Windows, try the NET (net use) command instead. Any suggested command formats? Stephen |
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Batch file in the startup folder.
It's been a while since I did DOS batches and I'm at work on NT so I
can't test but I think the reason it doesn't close is because "echo" is still "on". Before "Exit" put an echo off command: @echo off Or even this might do without needing EXIT: @echo off cls The NET USE command does the same thing as SUBST but it is less prone to errors and problems. It's well known that the subst command has a troubled history and it is generally accepted as better practice to use the NET USE command on Windows instead of subst. The syntax is similar, basically in your case: NET USE [driveletter:] \\ComputerName\ShareName\folder1\folder2 The full syntax is: net use [{DeviceName | *}] [{\\ComputerName[\ShareName[\Volume]]] |[http://ComputerName/ShareName[/Folder]}] [{Password | *}]] [/user:[DomainName\]UserName] [/user:[DottedDomainName\]UserName] [/user: [UserName@DottedDomainName] [/savecred] [/smartcard] [{/delete | /persistent:{yes | no}}] http://www.microsoft.com/technet/pro...620600035.mspx To get help on the command do: net help or net /? or net use /? or net use /? | more at a command prompt. The net use command is a sub command of the powerfull net command. John Stephen Ford wrote: It might help if you post the contents of the batch file here so we can have a look at the syntax. echo on subst H: F:\ subst J: F:\data subst K: "F:\DATA\Acquire Home Services" subst L: F:\DATA\Paradox subst M: "F:\DATA\WP9 App data" subst N: "C:\WINDOWS\Application Data\Corel\PerfectExpert\9\Custom WP Templates" EXIT What are you trying to do? Create a set of dirve letters which are common to all my PCs. This enables the use of the same s/w configuration. The PCs are in a workgroup. One shares its data and acts like a server. The others map drives to that shared data. The "server" run WIN98SE and can't map a drive to itself (win98 limitation) so I use subst. Why? It's the only way I know. It's usually best not to use the SUBST command on Windows, try the NET (net use) command instead. Any suggested command formats? Stephen |
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Batch file in the startup folder.
The NET USE command does the same thing as SUBST
I wonder if it does? Reading up, it seems to do the same as mapping a drive TO a shared resource, so it's appears to be a client operation. I need to create the resource on the "server", then share it, ... and then map / net use from the client. Or is it OK to use net use on the "server" to create the resource? I've noticed that SUBST leaves the resource not shared. So I need to create the resource and share it as the PC boots. Stephen |
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Batch file in the startup folder.
I'm scratching my head a bit here...
As I see it (?) the users on the peer network are all accessing the same peer server for the data in the folders/drives: F:\ F:\data F:\DATA\Acquire Home Services F:\DATA\Paradox F:\DATA\WP9 App data" C:\WINDOWS\Application Data\Corel\PerfectExpert\9\Custom WP... If you create the share(s) for these folders on the peer server the network users will map these locally to the drive letters as you want them, (H,J,K...) either with the subst or net use command. The only reason you would need to subst them on the peer server is if the peer server is also being used for the same application ie; as a workstation also, and because it can't map the shares to itself. You cannot share subst drives, so the other users will have to map to the folder shares. John Stephen Ford wrote: The NET USE command does the same thing as SUBST I wonder if it does? Reading up, it seems to do the same as mapping a drive TO a shared resource, so it's appears to be a client operation. I need to create the resource on the "server", then share it, ... and then map / net use from the client. Or is it OK to use net use on the "server" to create the resource? I've noticed that SUBST leaves the resource not shared. So I need to create the resource and share it as the PC boots. Stephen |
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Batch file in the startup folder.
Make sure CLS is the last command in the batch file.
-- Jeff Richards MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User) "Stephen Ford" . wrote in message ... WIN98SE I've set up a batch file with a few SUBST commands, and a shortcut to the file in the Startup folder. The batch file runs OK at startup but does not terminate. I have to close the window with the close button. How can I make the batch file run and terminate? Stephen Ford |
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Batch file in the startup folder.
I'll give all these suggestions a try and report back...
Thanks Stephen |
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Batch file in the startup folder.
On Tue, 6 Dec 2005 14:35:33 -0000, "Stephen Ford"
. put finger to keyboard and composed: WIN98SE I've set up a batch file with a few SUBST commands, and a shortcut to the file in the Startup folder. The batch file runs OK at startup but does not terminate. I have to close the window with the close button. How can I make the batch file run and terminate? Stephen Ford R-click the shortcut, select Properties, and tick the "close on exit" box in the Program window. -- Franc Zabkar Please remove one 'i' from my address when replying by email. |
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Batch file in the startup folder.
R-click the shortcut, select Properties, and tick the "close on exit"
box in the Program window. Ah, that's better. Thanks Stephen |
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