Exe to run before TestStand Seq load

We have a situation where we power-up our test rack (including the PC that runs the show), and before the user brings up the TestStand HMI and loads/runs a sequence, we'd like to auto-run an exe that places all test equipment/ I/O cards in a benign state. Although this sounds like something you'd normally do in Setup, we want to do this as indicated because of a hot-swap capability available. Anyway, since we (for the most part) have the individual VIs that talk to specific instruments/cards, I'd like to put them together into a sequence-like container and build an exe that steps through each VI in the specified order. We may want to display a small HMI that gives the user some insight as to what's going on. In the past, I've placed .bat files (that call various .exe files) in the C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup folder, so as to autorun. I want to do a similar thing here, but there are other considerations this time. What if I used the LabVIEW Build Application, created a number of mini-EXEs, and called them sequentially within this .bat file. Any suggestions as to how I'd autorun a sequence of VIs in the manner described above.

Hi Mr. Bean,
I would suggest using the .bat files you referenced. However, rather than calling several exe's that you create with LabVIEW you could also call a TestStand sequence using command line commands. This will allow you to autorun a test sequence that calls all of your VIs.
There is a knowledge base entitled How to Run a Sequence File When Opened from Windows Explorer or the Command Line that discusses using command line arguments. Command line arguments are also discussed in the Customizing and Configuring TestStand chapter of the TestStand Reference Manual (chapter 8 in both 3.5 and 4.0).
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