Pass shortcut arguments in .bat (batch)

Question

In a .exe shortcut, I can use extra arguments. But how to pass those arguments in a .bat file?

Some more details? What exactly you mean by pass arguments in a bat file? — Kamil, Sep 20 '14 at 21:15
In a shortcut you can add a parameter, for example, a custom resolution. I want to use this parameter in a .bat file, because a .bat file uses only .exe(s) and not shortcuts. — selfmade.exe, Sep 20 '14 at 21:23
Ah, I see. You just want to replace shortcut with command line script. — Kamil, Sep 20 '14 at 21:25

Kamil · Accepted Answer · 2014-09-20T21:27:38.010

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To pass argument to bat or cmd file - you just run script with parameters, like this:

script.cmd parameter1 parameter2

Inside script - if you pass arguments - you will have %1 %2 %3 special variables available, and you can use them like this

echo First argument is %1
echo Second argument is %2

echo Starting application with arguments
application.exe %1 %2

More information:

EDIT / added later after discussion in comments.

To replace shortcut with command line file (cmd or bat) - create .bat or .cmd file like this:

"C:\Some Location\Some application.exe" argument1 argument2

edited Sep 20 '14 at 21:27

answered Sep 20 '14 at 21:18

Kamil

the .bat goes like this: first.exe second.exe and I want to add "-vidmode 1440,900,60" (without quotes). I tried it but it doesnt work. I dont know if the scpaces are the cause. In the shotcut it would be "C:\folder\1.exe" -vidmode 1440,900,60 – selfmade.exe Sep 20 '14 at 21:36
Is there a way to grab ALL the args passed, so they can ALL be passed to i.e. `application.exe` (in python the syntax would be *args in the function arg list)? – nmz787 Jul 06 '16 at 21:23

score 3 · Answer 2 · answered Sep 20 '14 at 21:16

3

In exactly the same way:

BatchFile.bat param1 param2 ...

Inside the batch file the parameters are addressed as %1, %2, ...

answered Sep 20 '14 at 21:16

AFH

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