Batch file to create a trigger to start a task

Question

I have created two task Task1 and Task2 through a .bat file using the command schtasks.exe.

I need to create a trigger that will trigger the start of Task2 when Task1 is completed.

Where and how do I write the commands for the trigger in the batch file?

If I create the trigger manually in the Windows Task Scheduler then following is the XML I use in the Trigger tab of Task2.

<QueryList>
  <Query Id="0" Path="Microsoft-Windows-TaskScheduler/Operational">
    <Select Path="Microsoft-Windows-TaskScheduler/Operational">*[EventData[@Name='TaskSuccessEvent'][Data[@Name='TaskName']='\Task1']]</Select>
  </Query>
</QueryList>

Here is the content of the batch file:

@echo off
Set RUN_AS_ACCT=%USERDOMAIN%\%USERNAME%

echo The currently logged on user is: %RUN_AS_ACCT%
echo.
set /P INP_RUN_AS_ACCT="Account to run the batch under?(%RUN_AS_ACCT%) "

IF NOT "%INP_RUN_AS_ACCT%"=="" SET RUN_AS_ACCT=%INP_RUN_AS_ACCT%
echo.
echo Using: %RUN_AS_ACCT%
schtasks.exe /CREATE /RU "%RUN_AS_ACCT%" /RP /TN "Task1" /tr "D:\load\Task1.bat"
echo.
schtasks.exe /CREATE /RU "%RUN_AS_ACCT%" /RP /TN "Task2" /tr "D:\load\Task2.bat"
echo.
pause
:EOF

Answer 1

You could create a schedule to run the following:

cmd /c start /wait task1.exe && start task2.exe

When task1.exe closes, task2 will automatically start.