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  • Please point out if you want the batch script to start your program, or the batch script should detect when the program is run. The latter is a lot more difficult.
    – Oliver Friedrich
    Commented Feb 28, 2015 at 16:20
  • You NEED to give an explanation of what you are trying to accomplish better. I suggest asking a new question with exactly what you want explained. You've already messed this one up beyond redemption.
    – krowe
    Commented Feb 28, 2015 at 16:48
  • please check my edited question. -Thank you-
    – hsawires
    Commented Feb 28, 2015 at 16:49
  • Also, the part where we need to wait for it to close is going to require that we find the name of the program (the Windows HWND name [or the window title] not the file name). Because of this a batch file is going to be a horrible way to do this. I'd use .NET or C myself. Tell us EXACTLY which program you are using (include the version). Also, tell us what it is listed as in Task Manager > Processes.
    – krowe
    Commented Feb 28, 2015 at 16:53
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    Renaming the directory before starting Word is easy as shown in the answers listed. Even renaming after Word starts is easy enough using something like start "rename" cmd.exe /c sleep.exe 500 ren "dir1" "dir2". But, I don't think you can rename the folders back before Word has exited without writing a Word plugin/extension. Or, without using something like AutoHotkey or AutoIt, where the Alt+F4 is intercepted by AHK which in turn renamed the directories back and then exits Word. (Starting Word from a shortcut using AHK would allow for much more accurate renaming of the directories as well..)
    – kodybrown
    Commented Feb 28, 2015 at 17:12