# Is there a way to use launch() without the entire system path?

**URL:** https://discourse.processing.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-use-launch-without-the-entire-system-path/16495
**Category:** Coding Questions
**Created:** [December 18, 2019, 7:27pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-use-launch-without-the-entire-system-path/16495 "2019-12-18T19:27:22Z")
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### Author: ![sneugle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e495f1/32.png) [@sneugle](https://discourse.processing.org/u/sneugle)
#### Post date: [December 18, 2019, 7:27pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-use-launch-without-the-entire-system-path/16495/1 "2019-12-18T19:27:22Z")

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Hello there!

I am trying to run a .bat file with the processing function launch(), in the documentation ([https://processing.org/reference/launch\_.html](https://processing.org/reference/launch_.html)) it says you need to use the entire system path to the file you are trying to run. I have been able to run my .bat file this way, but was wondering if I might be able reference the file (which is placed within the project data folder) without needing to use the entire system path to the file, so I share the Processing project across multiple computers without needing to instruct people what needs to be edited.

Thanks for any and all help!

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### Author: ![GoToLoop](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/gotoloop/32/86_2.png) [@GoToLoop](https://discourse.processing.org/u/GoToLoop)
#### Post date: [December 18, 2019, 7:31pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-use-launch-without-the-entire-system-path/16495/2 "2019-12-18T19:31:51Z")

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> [@sneugle](#):
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> , but was wondering if I might be able reference the file (which is placed within the project data folder)

**dataPath()** → [PApplet](http://Processing.GitHub.io/processing-javadocs/core/processing/core/PApplet.html#dataPath-java.lang.String-)