How to run a program using a batch file?

[hrn]

Hello,

This is my first post.

When I try the following it doesn't work:  :-?


@echo off

cd C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe

pause

Please help.

Thank you

[panboy]

I dont think you Need The "Cd" a the bigining of the line.

CD is Change Directory, what you have writen would try to find a folder in ProgramFiles Called Iexplorer.exe

[Blank2]

@echo off
 
start C:\Progra~1\Intern~1\iexplore.exe

that will work. lol took me a couple of wrong times. There is away to find out where you have to put the ~1. start with start C:\progra~1\internet explore  then take explore away and put ~1 at end of  so its C:\progra~1\internet~1 and it will give you error message saying cant read then take away the t then e then n and so on till its right. So i tried that and here is your final answer.

Glad i could help someone

one step further if you want to go to www.computerhope.com once iexplore is open try this

@echo off
 
start C:\Progra~1\Intern~1\iexplore.exe www.computerhope.com

[hrn]

Thank you very much.

Helped alot.  

[GuruGary]

Or surround in quotes, like:
"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe"
or
start "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe"