[Dxbase] Batch file to start multiple programs

Sat Sep 29 20:27:40 EDT 2007

Back in the dark old days of DOS, I used to keep a directory (now folder) of
batch files to start all programs. They would change DOS to the correct
program directory, start the program(s), clear the screen afterwards, and
return to the root directory.
These days, I’m not as proficient and hardly know syntax. However, I
filched the batch files from W9OL and others and have one that works to my
satisfaction, so I’m sharing it in anyone else still wants to try one. It
starts MMTTY, DXbase, two instances of AR-User (to connect to two nodes and
have the spots merged), MMD (to tie DXbase and MMTTY together), and even the
program to control my Alpha 87A amplifier by just double-clicking on the
shortcut icon.
I keep the batch file, named Dxbase.bat, in the DXbase folder with a
shortcut on the desktop, but you could just as well save the program to your
desktop. The file:
Start "" "C:\Program Files\AlphaRemote\AlphaRemote.exe"
Start "" "C:\Program Files\MMTTY\MMD.exe"
Start "" "C:\Program Files\MMTTY\MMTTY.exe"
Start "" "C:\Program Files\Ar User\ve7cc.exe"
Start "" "C:\Program Files\Ar User\ve7cc.exe"
Start "" "C:\Program Files\Scientific Solutions\DXBase 2007\dxb2007.exe"
You can obviously modify it with Notepad for your own needs.
Jim N7US