Thanks Steve. Got it working. Posting the solution for other's reference --
<target name="test"> <exec executable="cmd" spawn="true"> <arg line="/c start first.bat"/> </exec> <exec executable="cmd" spawn="true"> <arg line="/c start second.bat"/> </exec> </target> Steve Loughran wrote: > > arijit wrote: >> Thanks Jan. Unfortunately I am not an expert in ANT. Can you provide some >> more code to show how I can run the batch files in separate dos prompts ? >> >> > > do you mean you actually want the windows to pop up? Thats no longer > ant, that's windows. > > you need to exec the program "start". Before you start rushing out lots > of support emails related to it > > 1. start /? will list the options > 2. those of us who moved to linux many years ago cannot provide help > > -steve > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/executing-batch-files-in-separate-windows-tf3952030.html#a11214005 Sent from the Ant - Users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]