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    Creating A Batch File

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by ArmageddonAsh, Oct 19, 2008.

  1. ArmageddonAsh

    ArmageddonAsh Mangekyo Sharingan

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    so im trying to make a batch file that i can connect to one of the gaming buttons that will open and close the following programs for when im playing games:

    Rocketdock
    Objectdock
    rainmeter
    rainlender2
    Xion

    and so far i have the following:

    Start "" "C:\Program Files\r2 Studios\Xion.exe"
    Start “” "C:\Program Files\RocketDock\Rocketdock.exe”
    Start “” "C:\Program Files\Stardock\ObjectDock\ObjectDock.exe"
    Start “” "C:\Program Files\StardockC:\Program Files\Rainmeter\rainmeter.exe"
    Start “” "C:\Program Files\Rainlendar2\Rainlendar2.exe"

    but ineed help with the following:
    what do i do now?
    how do i conenct it to the gaming button?
     
    ArmageddonAsh, Oct 19, 2008
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  2. andyasselin

    andyasselin Notebook Deity

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    why do you have start on begin of it you shound need try

    C:\Program Files\r2 Studios\Xion.exe
    C:\Program Files\RocketDock\Rocketdock.exe
    C:\Program Files\Stardock\ObjectDock\ObjectDock.exe
    C:\Program Files\StardockC:\Program Files\Rainmeter\rainmeter.exe
    C:\Program Files\Rainlendar2\Rainlendar2.exe

    and rename file something.bat that shound work
     
    andyasselin, Oct 19, 2008
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  3. nizzy1115

    nizzy1115 Notebook Prophet

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    so you saved the bat file and want it to be run when you hit a "gaming button" on your keyboard?
     
    nizzy1115, Oct 19, 2008
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    sterr Notebook Guru

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    gaming button?
    meaning a button on the mouse?
     
    sterr, Oct 19, 2008
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  5. flipfire

    flipfire Moderately Boss

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    Try using AutoHotkey
     
    flipfire, Oct 19, 2008
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  6. andyasselin

    andyasselin Notebook Deity

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    well make batch file set a hotkey on keyboard two diffent thing

    what you want to do map the hotkey on keyboard to the batch file


    I asume you don,nt mean try to map it to mouse botton cause that problay wound work too good
     
    andyasselin, Oct 19, 2008
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  7. swarmer

    swarmer beep beep

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    What you're trying to do should be possible, but... the easiest thing, really, is to create a second user profile... one that doesn't have all that stuff running on startup.

    But... logging out and in is not instantaneous though.

    So if you want to kill stuff in a batchfile... check out the taskkill command.

    e.g.: taskkill /IM RocketDock.exe

    Try taskkill /? to see the full option list.

    As far as the gaming button... I don't really know what button you're talking about... but if you can have it run the batch file, then you're set.
     
    swarmer, Oct 19, 2008
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  8. ArmageddonAsh

    ArmageddonAsh Mangekyo Sharingan

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    what so do i patse it into notepad or something?

    i have the Sager NP9262 and i have the two "gaming buttons" on the keybaord as well as the three app buttons but i dont use them either and i was hoping to make it so that when i press one "gaming button" all the programs i have mentioned stop and when i press the second button they all start back up.

    i have yet to create the batch file, i have the code above but im not sure what i need to do with it, i would rather not have to make a different user profile as that would take too long to log off and log back on just to play a game for 5-10minutes
     
    ArmageddonAsh, Oct 20, 2008
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  9. flipfire

    flipfire Moderately Boss

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    Yes paste it into notepad and make sure the file extension is .bat
     
    flipfire, Oct 20, 2008
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  10. ArmageddonAsh

    ArmageddonAsh Mangekyo Sharingan

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    right thanx.

    is the code okay to open and close the programs, or am i missing something?
     
    ArmageddonAsh, Oct 20, 2008
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