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try this:<br />
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start &quot;c:\Program Files\abc.exe&quot; /wait<br />
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Hope this helps!<br />
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:o)<br />
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Bartender_1
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try this:

start "c:\Program Files\abc.exe" /wait

Hope this helps!

:o)

Bartender_1

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How about for C:\Progra~1\test folder\abc.exe<br />
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I tried C:\Progra~1\test~1\abc.exe<wbr /> &nbsp; but didn't work
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How about for C:\Progra~1\test folder\abc.exe

I tried C:\Progra~1\test~1\abc.exe   but didn't work

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I am new to creating a batch file..<br />
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I want to use the START command to execute an application. Since the application path has space, the command failed. I tried putting double quote around the application path, but still doesn't work.<br />
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START /WAIT C:\Program Files\abc.exe<br />
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Can anyone help ?<br />
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I am new to creating a batch file..

I want to use the START command to execute an application. Since the application path has space, the command failed. I tried putting double quote around the application path, but still doesn't work.

START /WAIT C:\Program Files\abc.exe

Can anyone help ?



Batch file START command -  application path with space

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Batch files are text files containing a script of commands that are executed by the command interpreter on DOS, OS/2 and Windows systems. Most commonly, they are used to perform a series of functions that are repeated -- copying a set of files created daily with one step, for example.