How to run multiple commands in a batch file?

Question

I am having the below commands in a batch file. While i try to run it using Execute action in Finalbuilder project, 1st command alone was run. So, i planned to have each commands in various batch files. Could anyone please help me to run all the commands in a single batch file run with the delay (if required)?

Commands:

   dnvm list
   dnvm install 1.0.0-beta8
   dnvm use 1.0.0-beta8 –p
   dnvm -Args alias default 1.0.0-beta8

Also i am getting the below error when run the last command through batch file using Execute action in FinalBuilder project.

Error: Invoke-Expression: Positional parameter cannot be found that accepts argument

Logbook

Answer 1

call dnvm list
call dnvm install 1.0.0-beta8
call dnvm use 1.0.0-beta8 –p
call dnvm -Args alias default 1.0.0-beta8

call will execute the target then return to the following line of the batch when it terminates.

Constraint

Hi Magoo, third command is not running. Can you please help on this? I think, 3rd command is skipped. – Logbook

-p is not recognized when i run bat file with all the commands. But, when i run the 3rd command alone in a bat file with the following content, it is working. dnvm use 1.0.0-beta8 $–p – Logbook

I have no idea what dnvm is or how it interprets arguments. – Constraint

This should be the accepted answer, certainly saved me some good amount of time. – Tower

Answer 2

You can try appending "START /WAIT" in front of every line. Like this:

START "" /WAIT "dnvm list"
START "" /WAIT "dnvm install 1.0.0-beta8"
START "" /WAIT "dnvm use 1.0.0-beta8 –p"
START "" /WAIT "dnvm -Args alias default 1.0.0-beta8"

Subterrane

It is not working. As i said earlier, only the first command was executed. – Logbook

I'm surprised that does anything at all. Start considers the first set of quotes it sees to be the window title, so you need to put "" before /WAIT. – Toadinthehole

@lobiZoli, while it may show as an optional parameter in the help file I can't even tell you how many times I have had a batch file fail when trying to run certain executable files without an empty set of quotes. – Neolamarckism