sequential processiong of programs

I have 3 programs that I run on a regular basis: Adware, Spybot, and Emptemp. The first two use quit a bit of CPU. I would like to be able to create a program that calls the first exe1and then test until exe1 is complete before running exe2 etc. My objective is to make one program call and then have the 3 programs listed above run in sequence.

Help would be appreciated. I do have a basic understanding of the structure of programming but have never written a program in the PC world.

Thanks,

Rich

 

how about running all of them in a low CPU priority?

 

That would require me launching program1, going to task manager, lowering the priority and then to program2 etc. based on my knowledge at this time. I was hoping that I could automate the process, I like the low priority setting approach, with a single program call.

Thanks!

 

no.. you can make a batch file to do it all for you..

here's command for a batch file that will open ms paint and file zilla at low priority

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cmd /c start /low %SystemRoot%\System32\mspaint.exe

cmd /c start /low C:\Progra~1\FileZilla\filezilla.exe

 

Ahhhh...I forgot about that.

Cool tip.

 

The trouble I see is that both AdAware and Spybot need user input once they are launched.....

or can they be set to just run....?

 

Have a look in the documentation, im going to do the same so i can write a nice batch file to clean up my parents PC at regular intervals rather than me having to go over and do all this crap every time the thing slows down!

 

Also...I can't remember in a batch file how to make it wait to start one app until the first app is done....

is it just "wait"
I can't remember...
cuz Kodo's batch info is great, but it starts both apps at the same time......

 

Yeah, start /wait makes the program run and then the next line of the bat file doesn't start until the start /wait line program is finished.

 

They both have setting that the user can define before they are launched, after that the can be run without user intervention. Does anyone have a small program that they have written, I think that I can figure out how to automate the two listed above if I have a sampe to work from.

 

I already posted batch file code.. just copy and paste into a text file and call it "something.bat"

 

and then stick it in "scheduled tasks" or whatever and set it to run silently, or somthin g

 

OK...I have spybot so it will run automatically...but for the life of me I can't get ad-aware to run without intervention....

any ideas??

 

There have been good ideas, but none that I could finish with:
Kodo, I opened a text doc, copied your code in (inserting Adware and Spybot, closed as "One.bat" Wen to the RUN CMD line and recieved a message that the file could not be found. I browsed to my desktop, where stored One.bat, it was not shown on the desktop while I was in browse mode, it is there.

I also included the Start / Wait statement, I like the feature, it is what I am trying to accomplish .... single thread the programs.

I looked at the StartDelay program, it is run at startup time and then time delays the release of files which is a good feature. I began this journey because I run these files several times during the day without rebooting. I wanted to be able to excute them in sequence with one program on demand.

I am learning much, that you all for you continured efforts ....

 

here is the text from my batch file that works.... and waits for the first program to finish befor the second starts


cmd /c start /wait C:\Progra~1\Lavasoft\Ad-awa~1\Ad-aware.exe
cmd /c start /wait C:\spybot\SpybotSD.exe



notice I had to edit the directory "Program Files" down to "progra~1" (without the quotes) to get it to work.....

still can't get ad-aware to run without clicking on the "next" button

 

Yes

Yes Yes

 

my bad... i forgot to tell you that you needed to edit the path locations like exeter did in his post...