Dos prompt (launching 64-bit cmd.exe) ?

[serdar]

I have very interesting problem.
Just bought a new windows 8 computer, 64bit.
Firstly intalled my existing Total Commander 7.57 of course

I' have an old engineering software and install it also. This software starts with dos batch file.
Whenever I started it inside of Total Commander 7.57, it works.
But if I start it by clicking directly by its shortcut; it doesn't start...

If I install Total Commander 8.01, also not possible to start it in Total Commander...

What is difference in dos prompts in two versions of TC?
Any thoughts?

Serdar

[MVV]

TC doesn't process batch files, it simply calls system processor. The only thing I can think of is that your batch uses some 32-bit tools but you've installed 64-bit TC. Try to start your batches from 32-bit TC 8.01. Note that it is not necessary to use 64-bit TC under 64-bit Windows (I'm using 32-bit one here).

[ghisler(Author)]

TC 7.57 is launching 32-bit cmd.exe.
TC 8 64-bit is launching 64-bit cmd.exe.

You can try to run the batch via 32-bit cmd.exe manually:
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe /K c:\path\file.bat

[serdar]

Dear MVV,
I did not try using 32 bit 8.01 yet (will try and inform you also) ; but Mr. Ghisler's "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe /K c:\path\file.bat" method works!

Thanks very much

Only issue after my program starts, dos prompt remains open...

Is there any switch or method to close it after execution?

[umbra]

2serdar
Try "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe /C c:\path\file.bat"

[Stefan2]

Is there any switch or method to close it after execution?

Open a DOS box and type

C:\>cmd /?


to see all parameters of the command interpreter.




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[serdar]

"C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe /C c:\path\file.bat" is working flawlessly.

Thanks for everybody...