Launching Multiple Flex Terminal Emulator Workspaces Simultaneously

Launching Multiple Flex Terminal Emulator Workspaces Simultaneously

If you have multiple Flex Terminal Emulator workspaces and want to open them all at once, you can use a Windows batch file to automate the process.

Overview

A batch file allows you to launch multiple instances of Flex Terminal Emulator, each opening a different workspace file. This is useful for quickly starting a full working environment without opening each workspace individually.

Sample Batch File

Below is an example of a batch file that starts multiple workspaces:

  1. start "" "C:\Program Files\FlexSoftware\FlexTerm\Flex.exe" "%USERPROFILE%\Documents\FlexSoftware\FlexTerm\Flex1.aws"
  2. start "" "C:\Program Files\FlexSoftware\FlexTerm\Flex.exe" "%USERPROFILE%\Documents\FlexSoftware\FlexTerm\Flex2.aws"
  3. start "" "C:\Program Files\FlexSoftware\FlexTerm\Flex.exe" "%USERPROFILE%\Documents\FlexSoftware\FlexTerm\Flex3.aws"
  4. start "" "C:\Program Files\FlexSoftware\FlexTerm\Flex.exe" "%USERPROFILE%\Documents\FlexSoftware\FlexTerm\Flex4.aws"
  5. start "" "C:\Program Files\FlexSoftware\FlexTerm\Flex.exe" "%USERPROFILE%\Documents\FlexSoftware\FlexTerm\Flex5.aws"
  6. ``

Each line launches the Flex Terminal Emulator application and opens a specific workspace file (.aws).

How to Create a Batch File

Follow these steps to create your own batch file:

  1. Create a new text file.
  2. Rename the file with a .bat extension (for example, Launch.bat).
  3. Open the file in a text editor such as Notepad.
  4. Copy and paste the sample lines above into the file.
  5. Modify each line to reference your actual workspace file names and locations.
  6. Save the file.
  7. Double-click the .bat file to test it.

Notes

  • Each start command launches a separate instance of Flex Terminal Emulator with the specified workspace.

  • You can add or remove lines depending on how many workspaces you want to open.

  • If your environment uses Microsoft OneDrive to store documents, you may need to replace %USERPROFILE% with:

    • %ONEDRIVE% or
    • %ONEDRIVECOMMERCIAL%

    depending on your system configuration.


Notes
Using a batch file is a simple and effective way to launch multiple workspaces simultaneously and streamline your startup process.


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