Batch files that open multiple programs!

Alright, it's pretty self explanatory. This can be especially useful if you are at work and you go through a process where you have to open, for example; Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Outlook, Internet Explorer, etc.

So, let's get started!

Step 1: Open Notepad

If you read my last instructable, you should know how to do this. But if you didn't, here's how:

Just open your start menu and then all programs, then accessories, then notepad.

Or, start menu, run, then type in notepad.

Comments

[kdelwat]

how do you get a program to open, then close after 5 seconds, and then open another program.

[Trelligan]

   That's only possible if the program you want to close was written to allow for that functionality.
   Read the documentation. Look for a 'command line' section, and read about the switches.
   For example, if the program was called Trill, the programmer might have written the capability to detect and respond to commandline switches so that you could type "C:\Folder\Trill.exe" /q -- and the program would quit instead of starting again.

   You would also need a '5 second' time delay function, which is a simple utility that you can find in freeware.

[stormer1127]

hey what if i want to open a file would i do this to open a picture folder: D:\stuff\pictures\ or what?

[will421]

First, placing all your files in D:, surprising choice. Second, do explorer D:/stuff/pictures.