[NTLK] How can one start 3 instances of slowdown.exe in a batch file under Windows XP?

[J.M. Heinrichs]

Call Microsoft HQ in Redmond Washington, and ask for Steve, Tim or Jon.

Cheers
J.M. Heinrichs
 minicapt1 at mac.com

On 16 Aug 11, at 13:33, Frank Gruendel wrote:

> Hi folks,
> 
> lazy as I am, I just had the brilliant idea of writing a batch file instead
> of clicking slowdown.exe thrice and ncu.exe once whenever I want to connect
> my Newton. Unfortunately, this doesn't work. The batch file starts the first
> instance of slowdown and waits until it is closed. Only then is the second
> instance started. I tried
> 
> a) writing only the command in the batch file
> 
> slowdown.exe
> slowdown.exe
> slowdown.exe
> 
> b) Using call
> 
> call slowdown.exe
> call slowdown.exe
> call slowdown.exe
> 
> c) Writing a batch file that calls slowdown.exe and calling the batch file
> thrice
> 
> call slowdown.bat
> call slowdown.bat
> call slowdown.bat
> 
> None works. In all cases the second instance is only started after first
> instance closed.
> 
> If you double-click slowdown under XP, it's not a problem to start it as
> often as you want.
> 
> As a side note: Is anybody aware of a way to start slowdown with the
> controls dragged all the way to the right?
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Frank
> 
> -- Newton software and hardware at http://www.pda-soft.de
> 
> 
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