How to start CLS2Sim from a Windows batch file?

[klstvdr]

I want to start CLS2Sim for my CLS-E NG FORCE FEEDBACK YOKE from a Windows batch file, through which I also start other programs that are necessary for the simulation. Unfortunately this doesn’t work as expected.

I created a file named “startsim.bat” which calls CLS2Sim.exe:

C:\Users\msfs\FlightSim>type startsim.bat
start /b “C:\Program Files (x86)\Brunner Elektronik AG\CLS2Sim\CLS2Sim.exe”
echo OK

When I call this file it merely starts a new command processor, but not CLS2Sim:

C:\Users\msfs\FlightSim>startsim

C:\Users\msfs\FlightSim>start /b “C:\Program Files (x86)\Brunner Elektronik AG\CLS2Sim\CLS2Sim.exe”

C:\Users\msfs\FlightSim>echo OK
OK

C:\Users\msfs\FlightSim>Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.19045.3208]
(c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Users\msfs\FlightSim>

If, on the other hand, I enter “C:\Program Files (x86)\Brunner Elektronik AG\CLS2Sim\CLS2Sim.exe” directly in the command line, CLS2Sim starts correctly.

How can I start CLS2Sim from a Windows batch file?

Klaus

[klstvdr]

Replying to myself: I found a solution here: https://superuser.com/questions/198525/how-can-i-execute-a-windows-command-line-in-background.
Apparently using

start “” “C:\Program Files (x86)\Brunner Elektronik AG\CLS2Sim\CLS2Sim.exe”

does the trick. Don’t know why the empty “” makes such a difference, but at least I can continue now.

Klaus

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