Windows – Batch script to launch an application

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I've a simple batch script npp.bat to open a file in Notepad++

"C:\Program Files\(x86)\Notepad++\notepad++.exe" %1

Notepad++ launches with the file when I run npp <file_name&gt> but the command window waits for the application to exit. I don't want it to wait.

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Use start instead:

start "" "command here"

Edit: Do not miss the first pair of empty quotes, this is the title of the process/window.

start <title> <command> <parameters>

See start /? for further details.

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Another suggestion: If you are putting your program in quotes because there are spaces in the path to the exe, you need to do this:

start "" "C:\myPath\myApp.exe"

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I'm curious what your application does. Because this has nothing to do with the batchfile. The batch file only opens one window and clearly closes. Any subsequent windows are caused by QTcreator.

Look at this question and see if the edits are similar to yours.

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/760323/why-does-my-qt4-5-app-open-a-console-window-under-windows

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