Call Batch Script from Shell Script using Git Bash

Question

I have a batch script(master.bat) which calls a host of batch scripts. Master.bat:

call a.bat
call b.bat
call c.bat

The shell script(call_master.sh) that calls this batch script is:

echo $PATH
cmd /c master.bat

I am invoking this shell script on Windows-7 using Git Bash. When i run the shell script I don't get any errors but None of the scripts is getting invoked by master.bat. What should be done to to do this correctly

codess · Accepted Answer · 2015-03-14 19:06:00Z

5

It might help to double the slash in the /c switch so it is not interpreted as the C: drive by the shell.

I made a little test, and this was the command and output:

$ cmd //c master.bat

> call a.bat

> echo hello from a
hello from a

> call b.bat

> echo hello from b
hello from b

> call c.bat

> echo hello from c
hello from c

Here's another reference from the Mingw wiki about path conversion.

edited Mar 14, 2015 at 19:06

answered Mar 14, 2015 at 19:00

codess

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2 Comments

Happy Torturer Over a year ago

Is there a way to run this batch in a new window? I mean, somehow, let it detached from the Git Bash shell flow to evaluate independently.

Happy Torturer Over a year ago

Found the answer, it's simply: start file.bat

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