running devenv command from windows command line(cm.exe)

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Im trying to run the below commands from .bat file but it is not properly executing

comspec% /k C:\Win16App\VisualStudio2005\Common7\Tools\vsvars32.bat

devenv D:\pa\t_BL\t_91F\tdf\t.vcproj /build

.....From command line im able to run directly and it is working fine .But when i put the following commands in .batch file it is not working as intended.

Posted 26-Jul-11 22:50pm

explorerC

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Prerak Patel 27-Jul-11 4:53am

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explorerC 27-Jul-11 5:02am

when i run the command comspec% /k C:\Win16App\VisualStudio2005\Common7\Tools\vsvars32.bat from windows command line shell .......it sets the path for devenv and im able to run the devenv command from command line.It is successfully building the project .......But when i put the same commands in batch file and try to run from batch file.It is not building the project.

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PrafullaVedante · Answer 1 · 2011-07-26T23:29:00

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Hi,

You cannot directly call Bat file inside another bat file.

You should use CALL while calling it

i.e. in your main bat file use

CALL BatFileName.bat

This should work. :)

Posted 26-Jul-11 23:29pm

PrafullaVedante

Updated 26-Jul-11 23:30pm

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explorerC 27-Jul-11 5:35am

I TRIED UR solution
i dont think it is problem with .bat file question is about devenv command