How to code a bat file to restart explorer and 2 programs

[Judgment]

I am trying to write this program in notepad.exe.

What am I doing wrong? The code stops after explorer.exe is restarted. I know this because the command prompt does not show the echo "-explorer restarted". When I look at the command prompt, the cursor seems to be on the next line, but without the normal C:\Users\JohnSmith> in front of it (there is nothing in front of the cursor).

Also, if I include the command "exit" at the end of my .bat file, it doesn't seem to work. Even though if I type in exit into command prompt, the window closes.

Please help.

 

[lehnerus2000]

Start Command

I think that you may need to use the "start" command.

Try these links:
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/77891-batch-files-start-multiple-programs-once.html
http://www.watchingthenet.com/windows-tip-use-batch-file-to-open-multiple-programs-at-once.html

http://www.windowsreference.com/win...ple-programs-at-once-using-simple-batch-file/

 

[strollin]

You need to use the Start command, without it the bat file processes lines serially so it will wait until the explorer.exe command has "completed" before executing the next line.