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dual program starting by Supersonicdarky on 06-14-2006 at 11:24 PM
how can i have two or more programs start when you open a shortcut? (i dunno what to type in the path, or even know if its possible)
RE: dual program starting by wj on 06-14-2006 at 11:36 PM
Use a Batch file.
RE: dual program starting by Supersonicdarky on 06-14-2006 at 11:38 PM
uh... explain please? 
RE: dual program starting by ddunk on 06-14-2006 at 11:38 PM
You can also try playing with lopardo's Apploader
I know its advertised for MSN, but you can use it for other things 
RE: dual program starting by Supersonicdarky on 06-14-2006 at 11:45 PM
thats useful but i'd like something where you dont need anything extra running or to make, so i could do it on any machine
RE: dual program starting by ShawnZ on 06-14-2006 at 11:46 PM
make a text file with a list of programs and their parameters to run, and save it as a .bat file. you can create a shortcut to that.
RE: dual program starting by Supersonicdarky on 06-14-2006 at 11:50 PM
i'm new at this, can you give me an example of thr format? or is it just simple path on new line?
RE: dual program starting by Jhrono on 06-15-2006 at 12:16 AM
I just tried and yes, it's that simple
Open notepad, and make a file like this
code:
X:\Directory\File.exe
X:\File.exe
Save as.. "Shortcut.bat" All type of files and then run it
By the way, maybe you'll have to ask one of the other members for help on this because with this way, a program will only be executed when you exit the one before it on the list
RE: dual program starting by ShawnZ on 06-15-2006 at 01:24 AM
put "start" before them and they'll all execute at once.