Open multiple applications sequentially via Window batch file

Question

To test an SSD RAID setup I would like some way of scripting the sequantial launch of a number of programs.

How can I do this?

With a Windows batch file I can only either open all at once og wait for previous program to terminate.

EDIT: The main objective is to know when all the programs have finished loading.

Answer 1

You say the following:

With a Windows batch file I can only either open all at once og wait for previous program to terminate.

So you need to make delay between the program launches?

Answer 2

Perhaps Sikuli would work for you, a "visual technology to search and automate graphical user interfaces (GUI) using images (screenshots)." Use it to wait for the image of successfully started app#1, then launch app#2,...

Answer 3

Using StartX you can do what you ask. :-)

Answer 4

Not sure if this will solve your task, but if you write this way

cmd /C calc.exe
cmd /C calc.exe

in your batch file, then the shell will launch first calc, wait unitl you close it, then run the second.

hope it helps