Run commands using cmd.exe with order

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I want to start or stop two services in this order: service1 then service2. Here is my bat file(test.bat):
SET _cmd=net %1 service1 && net %1 service2
cmd /C %_cmd%

If run this bat like this: test.bat start or test.bat stop, the output looks as below:
starting/stopping service2
starting/stopping service1

However, what I want is service1 then service2. Could anybody show me how to do that?

If just run below command in a command prompt window, commands will run in right order:
cmd /c net stop service1 & net stop service2

Anybody know the differences? Thanks in advance!

Greg Hewgill · Accepted Answer · 2014-12-16 01:59:25Z

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Your batch file runs the two commands

SET _cmd=net %1 service1
net %1 service2

in that order. The && does not become part of _cmd. Then, you run

cmd /C %_cmd%

which starts service1.

It seems to me the easiest way to do what you want is:

net %1 service1 && net %1 service2

There is no need to involve cmd /c or an environment variable.

answered Dec 16, 2014 at 1:59

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TCG Over a year ago

Thanks for your clue! Seems you are right, maybe the SET line will run as you said. Change the SET line as below will work: SET _cmd="net %1 service1 && net %1 service2"

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