I would like an icon on my Windows desktop which, when double-clicked,
will launch 4 applications:
(1) MS Word
(2) MS Internet Explorer
(3) MS Internet Explorer
(4) MS Internet Explorer

Additional requirements:
(a) When MS Word launches, I would like it to open a particular
(existing) document.
(b) I would like each of the 3 Internet Explorers to go to different
specified websites.
(c) I would like all 4 applications to be "tiled" on my display screen
(one in each corner).

Is any of this doable?

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Request for Question Clarification by cynthia-ga on 26 Mar 2006 19:15 PST

This program might do it. Try it out and let me know:

BATCHRUN
http://www.softpile.com/Utilities/Miscellaneous/Review_02903_index.html
..."Description: 
  Batchrun will let you create batch files using a graphical
interface. In the good old days of DOS .bat files took care of this
task. They still do, but they're not exactly user friendly. With
Batchrun .brs batch files you can launch any number of programs or
dialup connections with just a simple click. You can control the
starting process with many properties like priority or run mode and
control their behavior a tad. You can even do more than starting
programs with the built-in file management functions like Copy,
Rename, Makedir, Delete and End Process. Batchrun batch files can be
launched from Explorer or placed in StartUp folder or on the
Desktop..."

~~Cynthia

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Clarification of Question by rambler-ga on 27 Mar 2006 09:12 PST

It's a pretty good product with a neat, simple GUI.

I now have an icon on my desktop that opens a specific Word document
and goes to 3 different websites. (Four applications with a single
click!)

The only thing it can't do is "tile" the applications, but I can live with that.

Thank you!  Please post your answer.

Hi rambler,

Thanks for accepting my research as your official Answer! Here it is
again in the Answer Box:

This program might do it. Try it out and let me know:

BATCHRUN
http://www.softpile.com/Utilities/Miscellaneous/Review_02903_index.html
..."Description: 
  Batchrun will let you create batch files using a graphical
interface. In the good old days of DOS .bat files took care of this
task. They still do, but they're not exactly user friendly. With
Batchrun .brs batch files you can launch any number of programs or
dialup connections with just a simple click. You can control the
starting process with many properties like priority or run mode and
control their behavior a tad. You can even do more than starting
programs with the built-in file management functions like Copy,
Rename, Makedir, Delete and End Process. Batchrun batch files can be
launched from Explorer or placed in StartUp folder or on the
Desktop..."


~~Cynthia


Search strategy used at Google:
"open multiple programs with one click"
"open multiple instances of a program"

I would have bet that this couldn't be done.
I'm so glad that I was wrong.
Thank you!

rambler, Thanks so much for the kind words, the 5 stars and the generous tip!

Actually i think downloading a program for this is too much.
I would've prefered a more practical answer.

First, a batch file. Create many shortcuts, link to them through a
batch file and u're done. Described here:
http://www.relativetheory.net/tuts/batch_file.htm

Second, although not accepted by Antivirus software create the
following .vbs file through notepad:
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objShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
objShell.Run("APP1")
objShell.Run("APP2")
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where APP1 and APP2 are the full pathes of ur applications.