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Batch File to check if program is running

I want to write a batch file to check if a program is running by the Process Name in the Task Manager. If not running I would like to start that program.

sonu19

Asked: 2007-11-20

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SteveGTRCommented: 2007-11-20

@echo off

setlocal

set exeName=%~1

if "%~1"=="" set /p exeName=Enter program name to check:

if "%exeName%"=="" goto :EOF

set found=

for /f "tokens=*" %%a in ('tasklist ^| findstr /i "%exeName%"') do set found=Y

if "%found%"=="Y" goto :EOF

echo Running %exeName%

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SteveGTRCommented: 2007-11-20

Here's an updated version that will allow you to fully qualify the name. Also, here's the version that actual runs the process:

@echo off

setlocal

set exeName=%~1

if "%~1"=="" set /p exeName=Enter program name to check:

if "%exeName%"=="" goto :EOF

call :GETNAME "%exeName%"

set found=

for /f "tokens=*" %%a in ('tasklist ^| findstr /i "%fileName%"') do set found=Y

if "%found%"=="Y" goto :EOF

echo Running %exeName%

start "%exeName%"

goto :EOF

:GETNAME

set fileName=%~nx1

goto :EOF

sonu19Author Commented: 2007-11-20

when i enter the program name it just close the window

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SteveGTRCommented: 2007-11-20

That's what it will do if the process is already running. You have to enter a process that isn't running. Here's a version that will print out debugging information and will pause. You must be double clicking on the batch processing. I like to test in an open cmd window.

@echo off

setlocal

set exeName=%~1

if "%~1"=="" set /p exeName=Enter program name to check:

if "%exeName%"=="" echo Processing aborted&pause&goto :EOF

call :GETNAME "%exeName%"

set found=

for /f "tokens=*" %%a in ('tasklist ^| findstr /i "%fileName%"') do set found=Y

echo exeName=%exeName%
echo fileName=%fileName%
echo found=%found%

if "%found%"=="Y" echo Process is running&pause&goto :EOF

echo Running %exeName%

start "%exeName%"

pause

goto :EOF

:GETNAME

set fileName=%~nx1

goto :EOF

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MSE-dwellsCommented: 2007-11-21

SteveGTR's solution will work like a charm. FWIW, you could also do it non-interactively like this -

tasklist | find /i "notepad.exe" || notepad.exe

... replace 'notepad.exe' with the process you're checking for.

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