multiple programs running together

i have 2 programs named test and rail that both have a number argument (ie. test 5 and rail 5)
is there a way to have both programs run with only one input (ie. build 5) and it would run both with the same variable number

You want them to run parallel or sequential? With a script?
squential just a script like that:

local tArgs = {...}
shell.run("rail",tonumber(tArgs[1]) )
shell.run("test",tonumber(tArgs[1]) )

should do

Sorry, but i dont think i understood you totally. Could you please elaborate?

i have a program "test" that runs first then when its done i want it to run the program "rail" but i only want it to require the number input when i start it for the first time. i wil try what you sugested, it looks like what i need them to do.


i tried that and it keeps telling me unexpected symbol on line 2
the code is right now
local args = {..}
shell.run("test",tonumber(args[1]))
shell.run("rail",tonumber(args([1]))

When we, the ones who help you, show you three dots (…), we really mean three dots. That three dot structure has an actual meaning in Lua. On line 1, you have only two dots. And line 3 has one too many opening parentheses.