Question

@echo off
goto start
:start

if exist console.ccmf (
PAUSE
ren console.ccmf console.bat
ping 123.45.67.89 -n 1 -w 500 > nul
START /wait console.bat
ren console.bat console.ccmf
goto exit
)

I really want to find a way to do this without using a vbs script.
Just to fill you in… this is a program which renames a program and then starts it.. the aim is so when the said file closes it renames back to what it was and exits

Answer 1

Use the CALL function. Start is really for launching windowed programs and opens another console, CALL stays in the one console window already open.

@echo off
goto start

:start
if exist console.ccmf (
    PAUSE
    ren console.ccmf console.bat
    ping 123.45.67.89 -n 1 -w 500 > nul
    CALL console.bat
    ren console.bat console.ccmf
    goto exit
)