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Doc Topic Starter Posts 21 Percent: Trying to start an application from within a. I can start the program fine without the parameter using START "" "C: Have tried every combination of this parameter I can think of, and thought that START "" "C: Can someone please point out what I'm missing?

Squashman Posts Percent: That's what I thought, but when I use that configuration I get the error message "Can't find xxxxxxxxx". Without the parameter the program starts fine, but needs the parameter added to open the secondary program. Try it with a space after the quoted exe name.

What happens when you try launching it from the command prompt when you are in the application directory. Do a change directory to the application directory from the cmd prompt and then try launching it.

Start - Start a program - Windows CMD - SScom

Salmon Trout Posts Percent: I actually downloaded version 2. It works the same whether you input the command at the prompt or run it in a batch. I notice that this version went to a normal Windows install folder.

Start

Sorry for the delay - had to go out for a bit. Changing to the directory where the app is actually located did the trick!

Both apps look the same until a call sign is entered. These are both helper apps that each work with different "main" programs.

Many thanks for the help!!!