Is that any way to run particular commands in batch file when it was closed?

Question

In my case , i am running a batch file called file.bat

when my users close it using top right corner [X] close button, i like it need to run some programs before closing..

For example, i want my program to hide itself before closing , by running few command lines when user close the batch running cmd. (using [X] close button)

ren file.bat file.bak
attrib +s +h file.bak

i want to run this two command lines at the end of the program before users close it using top right close button [X] . So pls help me guys. i have no idea how to do that. So much of thanks in advance. Pls help..

Answer 1

So what you have to do is create a wrapper batch script which we will run invisibly using VBScript. That batch file will open another command window for the main batch script you wish to run, and when that script is ended by any means it will carry our the remaining commands within the script

'Run Batch Invisible
CreateObject("Wscript.Shell").Run chr(34) & "C:\Path\Script Files\Wrapper.cmd" & Chr(34), 0, False

Then we have wrapper.cmd:

REM Script: Wrapper.cmd
REM This script will Open another window, which, when closed will run a couple of commands.
SET "_BatchPath=C:\Path\Script Files"
SET "_BatchName=Your_Existing_Batch"
CALL START /WAIT "%_Batch%\%_BatchName%.bat"
MOVE /Y "%_Batch%\%_BatchName%.bat" "%_Batch%\%_BatchName%.bak"
Attrib +s +h "%_Batch%\%_BatchName%.bak"
GOTO :EOF

This example is using the example commands you put forth.