batch file scripting

[Fayd]

okay, so i'm trying to call a bunch of batch files from within 1 batch file. they're scattered throughout another drive, and i want them to run as though i double-clicked them directly.

these batch files run a for loop, feeding a .avs to x264.exe to output a .264. this is all path sensitive.

anyways, when i run my master batch file

call "E:\Video\Video1\encode.bat"
call "E:\Video\Video2\encode.bat"
call "E:\Video\Video3\encode.bat"

it doesnt work, because it attempts to run all the called batch files on the folder the master batch file is in. i dont want that. i want to call them all to run in their respective folders, i just want them to run in order.

 

[Fayd]

hmm... used cd to change the working directory before running each batch file.

it's working, but i wish there was a cleaner way to do it.

 

[Nothinman]

That's how it's supposed to work. The only other work around is to use full paths in each of the scripts.

 

[Fayd]

That's how it's supposed to work. The only other work around is to use full paths in each of the scripts.

i was hoping i could pass a parameter on the same line as 'call' that told it to use its directory as the working directory. no such luck i guess.

 

[Nothinman]

i was hoping i could pass a parameter on the same line as 'call' that told it to use its directory as the working directory. no such luck i guess.

You mean some magic parameter to make call change directories for you or a parameter to your batch file to make it change directories? AFAIK the former doesn't exist but the latter is possible, although it would make the child scripts more complicated.

 

[MerlinRML]

you could try doing something with the start command and specifying the run directory.

start /dE:\Video\Video1\ /wait encode.bat

With the wait flag, it should have a similar effect as doing a call. Just do the same thing for each batch file and modify the path and script name as appropriate.