batch file to open multiple worksheets

I would like to run a batch file to open multiple Excel worksheets but if I
put the path to both sheets, it only opens the first one. What am I doing
wrong?

I'm using Excel 2003 SP-1

I should also add that once I close Excel, then the second worksheet opens.

"Kurt S" wrote:

> I would like to run a batch file to open multiple Excel worksheets but if I
> put the path to both sheets, it only opens the first one. What am I doing
> wrong?
>
> I'm using Excel 2003 SP-1

Use start rather than just running them:


c:
cd\
start poly.xls
start qwerty.xls
exit


If you just run them, the bat file hangs until you finish the first
application and then runs the second application. "starting" something
allows no waiting
--
Gary's Student


"Kurt S" wrote:

> I should also add that once I close Excel, then the second worksheet opens.
>
> "Kurt S" wrote:
>
> > I would like to run a batch file to open multiple Excel worksheets but if I
> > put the path to both sheets, it only opens the first one. What am I doing
> > wrong?
> >
> > I'm using Excel 2003 SP-1

That did the trick. Thank you Gary.

"Gary''s Student" wrote:

> Use start rather than just running them:
>
>
> c:
> cd\
> start poly.xls
> start qwerty.xls
> exit
>
>
> If you just run them, the bat file hangs until you finish the first
> application and then runs the second application. "starting" something
> allows no waiting
> --
> Gary's Student
>
>
> "Kurt S" wrote:
>
> > I should also add that once I close Excel, then the second worksheet opens.
> >
> > "Kurt S" wrote:
> >
> > > I would like to run a batch file to open multiple Excel worksheets but if I
> > > put the path to both sheets, it only opens the first one. What am I doing
> > > wrong?
> > >
> > > I'm using Excel 2003 SP-1

You are very welcome.

b.t.w. if you do a lot of bat files, you should checkout Windows Scripting
Host. It's just as much fun as DOS 6.22
--
Gary's Student


"Kurt S" wrote:

> That did the trick. Thank you Gary.
>
> "Gary''s Student" wrote:
>
> > Use start rather than just running them:
> >
> >
> > c:
> > cd\
> > start poly.xls
> > start qwerty.xls
> > exit
> >
> >
> > If you just run them, the bat file hangs until you finish the first
> > application and then runs the second application. "starting" something
> > allows no waiting
> > --
> > Gary's Student
> >
> >
> > "Kurt S" wrote:
> >
> > > I should also add that once I close Excel, then the second worksheet opens.
> > >
> > > "Kurt S" wrote:
> > >
> > > > I would like to run a batch file to open multiple Excel worksheets but if I
> > > > put the path to both sheets, it only opens the first one. What am I doing
> > > > wrong?
> > > >
> > > > I'm using Excel 2003 SP-1