For some reason, when I run one batch file, with a path as %1, for some reason when the second batch file is run by:
start cmd.exe /k "%cd%\controller.bat"

controller.bat gives a 'T:\Documents' (the beginning of the path from %1 in the original batch file) is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.

I really don't know exactly why %1 is carrying through, when the second batch file is in a separate instance of the command prompt, but I need to prevent the error. Could you POSSIBLY provide the code of the batch files?
Well in the first batch file, the second batch file get's started on the first line (after echo off), so I don't think the problem lies there, but here is the code for the second batch file. BTW, it runs normally if %1 doesn't exist.

Code: [Select]echo off
mode con cols=22 lines=2
title CONTROLLER
echo Type in EXIT to exit.
pause > nul
cls
echo Press ENTER to skip.
pause > nul
:looper
cls
set input=skip
set /p input=
if /i not "%input%"=="exit" (tskill mplayer2) else (del music.files & tskill mplayer2 & tskill cmd)
goto looper
I'd still like to see the first batch file.
Here you go!
Code: [Select]echo off
start cmd.exe /k "%cd%\controller.bat"
echo %1
for /f "tokens=*" %%A in ("%1") do set pth=%%~dpA
setlocal enabledelayedexpansion
if exist music.file* del music.file*
dir /b  "%pth%\*.mp3" > music.files.temp
set counter=1
for /f "delims=" %%a in (music.files.temp) do (
echo !counter! %%a >> music.files
set /a counter+=1
)
del music.files.temp
set lastsong=
:loop
set /a mus=%random%%%counter%
for /f "tokens=1*" %%b in (music.files) do (
if %%b==!mus! if "%%c"=="!lastsong!" goto loop
if %%b==!mus! start /min /wait "" "C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\mplayer2.exe" /play /close "!pth!\%%c" & set lastsong=%%c
)
goto loop... and finally, how do you call this first batch? From the command line? And how does the mysterious %1 parameter get created?  Is that typed after the batch name?
Quote from: SALMON Trout on February 21, 2010, 08:27:22 AM

... and finally, how do you call this first batch? From the command line? And how does the mysterious %1 parameter get created?  Is that typed after the batch name?

Why don't you just do this?

set pth="%~dp1"

I did that at one point in time...I just can't quite remember why I changed it...anyway, did you figure out why controller.bat is crashing?

'controller.bat" ' is not recognized as a ... you know the rest.