Running multiple batch files from a single batch file

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I have to execute two batch files through a single batch file. One batch file has a command for starting a server application and other is a client application. so the condition is that once the server is up, only then client should try to hit server.

I have tried following thing,

parent.bat has a following content

start server.bat

start client.bat

and found that both applications are running separately but could not achieve the order in which it should be.

So you want to run the client when the server is done loading? And server.bat calls the server? Lets say server.exe? Or is server.bat the server? — Laurence, Jan 04 '13 at 10:02
Yes..exactly...i dont want to schedulize the process...is there any way? — abhijeet, Jan 04 '13 at 10:07
I want to accept the answers...how to do that...please tell me :( — abhijeet, Jan 04 '13 at 10:07
Click the tick next to the ones that answered your question :) — Bali C, Jan 04 '13 at 10:08
Another question is, if the server.bat is exiting after starting the server or if its running until the server is stopped — HappyHacking, Jan 04 '13 at 10:18

score 7 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 11:45

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Have you tried

CALL test.bat

This stops the execution of the parent script until the child finishes.

And be a bit more consequent in research issues.
My first google search for "Batch await script execution" brought up this:
how to run a batch script from within a batch script

edited May 23 '17 at 11:45

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answered Jan 04 '13 at 10:03

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score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Jan 04 '13 at 10:10

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An alternative to @HappyHacking solution is to use

start /wait server.bat
start client.bat

That will wait until the server script has finished before starting the client script.

answered Jan 04 '13 at 10:10

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Running multiple batch files from a single batch file

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