It looks to me a very good new as it doesn't seems it was already done:

batching around I found some "tips and tricks" on launching programs, my port to the dock was quite simple, all the merits and compliments are up to the great application ObjectDock supporting .bat files for launching multiple shortcuts ! 

I also have a different set for launching with parameters (i.e. run the browser + open a specific page) it's just a little longer, tell me if you are interested ...


Comments
on Aug 14, 2008
Batch files are a piece of cake. And it's no surprise that OD can run them.

Here's the catch:
Open a new text file, and start typing the name and path of the app you want to run.
Suppose I want to run Firefox, I'll type:

start firefox.exe


And if I want to open a specific page in Firefox, I'll type:

start firefox.exe https://www.wincustomize.com https://www.stardock.com


The text above will open Firefox with WinCustomize and Stardock's sites open. The part to remember is to put a space between the two URLs.

And if I want to start Firefox and Windows Media Player and Notepad at the same time, I'll type each on it's own line:

start firefox.exe
start wmplayer.exe
start notepad.exe


And if I want to end any application, I'll append "taskkill/im " in front of the app's name, like this:

taskkill/im firefox.exe

^This will close Firefox, in this example above.

And suppose I want to start Notepad, exit Firefox and Windows Media Player and then I want to open my Scripts folder, here's what I'll type:

start Notepad.exe
taskkill/im firefox.exe
taskkill/im wmplayer.exe
start C:\Scripts


See, ObjectDock can point to anything. Almost anything

on Aug 14, 2008
Oh, so you made an ObjectDock gallery submission out of it too?
That'd come in use for tech newbs, I guess
on Aug 14, 2008
thanks Pixeleo for your very interesting replies,
I used the complete path to the applications not the filenames
instead the only way to close them is to use the filenames as you said,
I'm wondering if you (or someone else) will make a "batch launch docklet" just to avoid the manual setting, it would be great !
on Aug 15, 2008
... even better ! what the developers think about the "batch launch docklet" as a standard feature in the upcoming ObjectDock 2.0 ?
I also imagine a new kind of "composite icons" matching the batch content !
on Aug 15, 2008
That's a nice idea, which means people would be able to add applications from the OD settings, without editing text files, etc.
Hope it's included
on Aug 18, 2008

I hope too, it could be "one more" of the ObjectDock peculiar features !!  

BTW: to be copyrighted before the "great apple" will know about it !!

on Oct 28, 2008

Hey Pixeleo ( or the one who knows)

is it possible to create a "batch shortcut launch" inserting a delay between the applications ?