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    <p>My batch file fails to implement the call command when passed a file (.mkv), but works when ran directly with no parameters. The commands after work including running vlc with arguments.</p> <pre><code>call "C:\Users\****\Desktop\System Tools\Monitors\Primary2.bat" start "VLC media player.lnk" %1 </code></pre> <p>running on windows 7 if that matters.</p> <p><strong>update:</strong> It seems that the call function does not want to work with primary2.bat, but will work with a much simpler batch file that does one of the things primary2.bat does</p> <p>for comparison primary2.bat</p> <pre><code>@ECHO off IF Exist Single.txt ( IF EXIST Primary1.txt ( echo Primary Screen Set to Two &gt;&gt; Primary2.txt del /q Primary1.txt echo Triple Monitors enabled &gt;&gt; Triple.txt del /q Single.txt If Exist HDMI.txt ( "C:\Users\****\Desktop\System Tools\Monitors\TripleHDMI\TripleHDMI Primary2.lnk" ) IF Exist VGA.txt ( "C:\Users\****\Desktop\System Tools\Monitors\TripleVGA\TripleVGA Primary2.lnk" ) ) ) IF Exist Dual.txt ( IF EXIST Primary1.txt ( echo Primary Screen Set to Two &gt;&gt; Primary2.txt del /q Primary1.txt echo Triple Monitors enabled &gt;&gt; Triple.txt del /q Dual.txt If Exist HDMI.txt ( "C:\Users\****\Desktop\System Tools\Monitors\TripleHDMI\TripleHDMI Primary2.lnk" ) IF Exist VGA.txt ( "C:\Users\****\Desktop\System Tools\Monitors\TripleVGA\TripleVGA Primary2.lnk" ) ) IF EXIST Primary3.txt ( echo Primary Screen Set to Two &gt;&gt; Primary2.txt del /q Primary3.txt echo Triple Monitors enabled &gt;&gt; Triple.txt del /q Dual.txt If Exist HDMI.txt ( "C:\Users\****\Desktop\System Tools\Monitors\TripleHDMI\TripleHDMI Primary2.lnk" ) IF Exist VGA.txt ( "C:\Users\****\Desktop\System Tools\Monitors\TripleVGA\TripleVGA Primary2.lnk" ) ) ) IF Exist Triple.txt ( IF EXIST Primary1.txt ( echo Primary Screen Set to Two &gt;&gt; Primary2.txt del /q Primary1.txt If Exist HDMI.txt ( "C:\Users\****\Desktop\System Tools\Monitors\TripleHDMI\TripleHDMI Primary2.lnk" ) IF Exist VGA.txt ( "C:\Users\****\Desktop\System Tools\Monitors\TripleVGA\TripleVGA Primary2.lnk" ) ) IF EXIST Primary3.txt ( echo Primary Screen Set to Two &gt;&gt; Primary2.txt del /q Primary3.txt If Exist HDMI.txt ( "C:\Users\****\Desktop\System Tools\Monitors\TripleHDMI\TripleHDMI Primary2.lnk" ) IF Exist VGA.txt ( "C:\Users\****\Desktop\System Tools\Monitors\TripleVGA\TripleVGA Primary2.lnk" ) ) ) </code></pre> <p>hello.bat used it to test, this one works</p> <pre><code>echo hello "C:\Users\****\Desktop\System Tools\Monitors\TripleHDMI\TripleHDMI Primary2.lnk" ) pause </code></pre> <p>both work individually</p>
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    1. COThis question makes no sense. You need to provide more explanation about what works, what doesn't work, and show your code.
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    2. COAre you trying to `call file.mkv` or `call file.bat file.mkv` with the mkv file as a parameter?
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    3. COa file(.mkv) is being used as the first argument of the batch script(%1), what happens when you drag a file over the .bat, the call is being made to an external .bat hence call ...\primary2.bat the call to the external .bat is not working, everything else is.
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