bat file make program close and start again

[David Banner]

Could someone help me make a bat file to make a program close down then start again, or maybe restart is the term

I have the start part, what goes before it?

@echo off


Start "" "C:\Program Files (x86)\myprogram.exe"

Isn't the echo off supposed to stop the black command window opening? I have another bat file and the window stays open. It has the echo off

edit: I see the echo off is not to stop the window opening. How do you stop it opening or make it close.
Thanks

[krykmoon]

echo off simply disable the command echo-ing.. so every line in the batch file doesn't echo itself in the terminal window. It has the @ before to avoid to echo-ing in the command window itself

If the program starts correctly the command window should close automatically.

To kill a process, then relaunch it.. you can try:

taskkill /IM myprogram.exe
Start "My Program" "C:\Program Files (x86)\myprogram.exe"

[David Banner]

echo off simply disable the command echo-ing.. so every line in the batch file doesn't echo itself in the terminal window. It has the @ before to avoid to echo-ing in the command window itself

If the program starts correctly the command window should close automatically.

To kill a process, then relaunch it.. you can try:

taskkill /IM myprogram.exe
Start "My Program" "C:\Program Files (x86)\myprogram.exe"

Thanks. Would the taskkill /IM myprogram.exe have the full path like the start?
I find if i don't have "" between start and the path it just get a command windows with the path to the folder the bat file is in

I just checked my other bat file the window does close actually

[krykmoon]

Thanks. Would the taskkill /IM myprogram.exe have the full path like the start?

No, since it's the program "image" name (the name it has like a process).

If there are multiple instances of the same program or programs with the same name running.. to avoid conflict you should specify the specific process PID (and use /PID option instead)

[David Banner]

Thanks. Would the taskkill /IM myprogram.exe have the full path like the start?

No, since it's the program "image" name (the name it has like a process).

If there are multiple instances of the same program or programs with the same name running.. to avoid conflict you should specify the specific process PID (and use /PID option instead)

OK I see

OK I got it working except the GUI stays open. I need the code equivalent of clicking the _ to minimise to the task bar