call(CMD) 19 June 1992 call(CMD) Name call - call one batch program from another Syntax call [drive:][path]filename [batch-parameters] Parameters [drive:][path]filename Specifies the location and name of the batch program you want to call. filename must have a .BAT exten- sion. batch-parameters Specifies any command-line information required by the batch program. Notes Using batch-parameters Batch-parameters can contain any information that you can pass to a batch program, including switches, filenames, the replaceable parameters %1 through %9, and variables such as %baud%. Using pipes and redirection symbols Do not use pipes and redirection symbols with the call command. Making a recursive call You can create a batch program that calls itself; however, you must pro- vide an exit condition. Otherwise, the parent and child batch programs can loop endlessly. Examples To run the CHECKNEW.BAT program from another batch program, include the following command in the parent batch program: call checknew Suppose the parent batch program accepts two replaceable parameters and you want it to pass those parameters to CHECKNEW.BAT. You can use the following command in the parent batch program: call checknew %1 %2