i know you can run a batch file using "call ..." but once one is RUNNING can you close it from another batch file?

like one batch opens another batch once the original batch GETS to a point it closes the 2nd batch process that is running?You can use START "Windowtitle" "batch.bat" to start it and TASKKILL /F /FI "WINDOWTITLE eq Windowtitle*" to kill it

Windowtitle999 is just an example. Any text string will do.

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@echo off

REM create batch to be killed
echo @echo off > tobekilled.bat
echo echo this batch is to be killed by >> tobekilled.bat
echo echo the batch that CALLED it >> tobekilled.bat
echo echo waiting to die... >> tobekilled.bat
echo :loop >> tobekilled.bat
echo goto loop >> tobekilled.bat

REM start batch with a specified windowtitle
start "WindowTitle999" "tobekilled.bat"

REM ask user to ENTER a dummy string
Set /P key=press ENTER to kill the batch you just started %

REM now kill off task with specified window title
REM asterisk seems to be essential
taskkill /F /FI "WINDOWTITLE eq WindowTitle999*"

pause