Batch file doesn't run the next command after 'gem install'

Question

I made a batch file trying to setup rake/albacore environment on windows:

@echo off

echo Setting up rake environment for building

echo Installing Bundler
gem install bundler

echo Bundle Installing gems
bundle install

When I run this batch file (either double click or run inside a cmd window), only the first gem command is executed. The 'bundle install' is never called. Here is the output:

C:\>InstallGems.bat
Setting up rake environment for building
Installing Bundler
Successfully installed bundler-1.2.1
1 gem installed
Installing ri documentation for bundler-1.2.1...
Installing RDoc documentation for bundler-1.2.1...

C:\>

I have added 'pause' after the first 'gem install' command and it seems the 'pause' is never executed either.

Any idea?

Answer 1

Ahh, I figured it out: just add 'call' before each command.

@echo off

echo Setting up rake environment for building

echo Installing Bundler
call gem install bundler

echo Bundle Installing gems
call bundle install