How to write to the second command prompt in batch?

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I have a batch code that runs a developer command prompt from my regular command prompt but I cann't write to the developer command prompt in batch therefore, I need help. What I want to accomplish is:

1- run CMD
2- From CMD lunch developer command prompt
3- on the developer command prompt change the directory to c:\

That it. How can I get this done in Batch?

What I have tried:

I was trying to see @if exist will work to do this but I am still having issues

Posted 30-Sep-17 14:18pm

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Updated 30-Sep-17 16:05pm

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Patrice T 30-Sep-17 20:35pm

And you plan to show the batch ?

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Dave Kreskowiak · Answer 1 · 2017-09-30T15:24:00

Solution 1

You don't.

There is nothing that holds a reference to the other command prompt in a batch file.

You're only option, IIRC, is to write your commands to another batch file and execute that batch file in the command line of the command to launch your other command prompt.

Posted 30-Sep-17 15:24pm

Dave Kreskowiak

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Member 13438927 30-Sep-17 22:06pm

Sure but how can I do that? I need some guidance for how to create the second command prompt batch file

Dave Kreskowiak 1-Oct-17 13:15pm

You echo commands out to a file with the redirect operator:

    echo SomeCommand.exe /someParameter >> SomeFile.bat
    echo AnotherCommand /parameter > SomeFile.bat

Notice there are two operators, ">>" and ">". The first one creates a new file or overwrites the file that's there if it already exists. The seceond one appends to an existing file.