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Launching an External Program with Parameters in TheBrain via Batch File #97772

https://thebrain.zendesk.com/agent/tickets/97772

Hello Klaus,

Thank you for reaching out.

While TheBrain can link directly to external files, it doesn’t pass custom parameters to executables when opening them. A simple workaround is to use a small batch file that launches your program with the correct parameters, and then link to that batch file in TheBrain.

Here’s how you can do it:

  1. Open Notepad and paste the following:
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@echo off
start "" "D:\07 wrkst\wrkst py\TreeV\prod\TreeV.exe" 17
  1. Save the file as launch.bat in the same folder as your executable:

D:\07 wrkst\wrkst py\TreeV\prod\launch.bat

  1. In TheBrain, use Attach > Link to File on your Thought and select launch.bat.

Now, when you open that link in TheBrain, it will run your program with the “17” parameter.

If you have any other questions, feel free to reach out, I’m here to help.

Best regards,

John