Another Bat Question

[Dopey]

Before I do this I need to get a little more information about how bat files work. I have four bat files that I want to run one after another. Can I use the call command in file 1 to start 2,3, and 4?
For example:

File 1: @echo off
my bat file
call bat file 2
call bat file 3
call bat file 4
exit

All files run in dos instead of windows so will this work? Exit is the last line in all my bat files but I was wondering if the call function worked similiar to the gosub/return function. After file 2 completes will control return to file 1 and continue with the next line which is to execute file 3 and so on? Or am I just getting batty? Thanks all.

-John

[enat66]

why don't just create 1 big batch file?

[Dopey]

I'm experimenting.

[enat66]

I know but i see no practical person in doing what you are trying to do.

[WhitPhil]

It allows you to build common batch files that can then be called from other batch files. Ie: The Modular progamming concept.

Dopey:
Yes the CALL is the way to do it.

BTW You could easily confirm this yourself. There are 2 useful DOS debugging commands: ECHO and PAUSE

For example, if you create batch file 1 with
Call File2.bat
Call File3.bat

And then in file 2
Echo File 2
Pause

And in File 3
Echo File 3
Pause

When you start File 1, you can then see what actually happens.

[Dopey]

Thank you WhitPhil. Works great.

-John

[enat66]

Oh i see.