Windows – How to create a batch file that will run cmd and a exe with parameters

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How to create a batch file that do following:
For example program name is hi.exe will do the following:

Run hi.exe in cmd with arguments hi.exe -f%l%.
Instead of %1% I want user to input the number of his choice.

Best Answer

1) You do not need to open a cmd window separately. You can use start command followed by path of exe. Check here: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/221730/bat-file-to-run-a-exe-at-the-command-prompt

2) To read arguments you can use a statement like: set /p name= What is your name? which prompts user with question "What is your name?" and accepts the input in variable 'p'. Check here for more: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1223721/in-windows-cmd-how-do-i-prompt-for-user-input-and-use-the-result-in-another-com

Related Solutions

Windows – Runas different user to launch CMD and run command

You're missing a switch. From CMD /?:

/C      Carries out the command specified by string and then terminates
/K      Carries out the command specified by string but remains

These commands should work. Choose the one that suits your needs.

runas /profile /user:test "CMD /C C:\Users\MyName\Desktop\Run.bat"

runas /profile /user:test "CMD /K C:\Users\MyName\Desktop\Run.bat"

If the path contains spaces, surround it with escaped double quotes (\"):

runas /profile /user:test "CMD /C \"C:\Users\My Name\Desktop\Run.bat\""

runas /profile /user:test "CMD /K \"C:\Users\My Name\Desktop\Run.bat\""

Windows – Understanding executing powershell inside batch with parameters

How can I run myfile.bat param1 param2 param3, and get these arguments/parameters be passed to my PowerShell script?

Build a Batch Script to Accept Arguments

You'd obviously need to scale the batch arguments up with subsequent SET arg#=%~#

I made the example batch script show arguments setting variables up top and have those passed to a PS script that will tie in with a final result later to help clarify more at the end of this answer hopefully.

Example Batch Script

@ECHO ON

SET arg1=%~1
SET arg2=%~2
SET arg3=%~3
SET arg4=%~4

SET PSScript=C:\Users\User\Desktop\Test.ps1

SET PowerShellDir=C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0
CD /D "%PowerShellDir%"
Powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command "& '%PSScript%' '%arg1%' '%arg2%' '%arg3%' '%arg4%'"
EXIT /B

Build a PowerShell Script to Accept Arguments

You'd obviously need to scale the PowerShell arguments up with subsequent $arg#=$args[#]

Example PowerShell Script

$arg1=$args[0]
$arg2=$args[1]
$arg3=$args[2]
$arg4=$args[3]

Write-Host "$arg1 is a beauty!!"
Write-Host "$arg2 is cool!!"
Write-Host "$arg3 has body odor!!"
Write-Host "$arg4 is a beast!!"

Tying it Together

Pass arguments to the batch script:
- c:\users\user\desktop\test.cmd "Selena" "Justin" "Donald" "Bernie"
Pass arguments to the PowerShell script:

Powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command "& 'C:\Users\User\Desktop\Test.ps1' 'Selena' 'Justin' 'Donald' 'Bernie'

Full results echo on:

c:\users\user\desktop\test.cmd "Selena" "Justin" "Donald" "Bernie"

SET arg1=Selena

SET arg2=Justin

SET arg3=Donald

SET arg4=Bernie

SET PSScript=C:\Users\User\Desktop\Test.ps1

SET PowerShellDir=C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0

CD /D "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0"

Powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command "& 'C:\Users\User\Desktop\Test.ps1' 'Selena' 'Justin' 'Donald' 'Bernie'"
Selena is a beauty!!
Justin is cool!!
Donald has body odor!!
Bernie is a beast!!

Further Resources

Command Line arguments (Parameters)

%* in a batch script refers to all the arguments (e.g. %1 %2 %3 %4 %5 ...%255) only arguments %1 to %9 can be referenced by number.
PowerShell Parameters / Arguments