How to write a batch file to set classpath and execute java programs

Some of my java programs need so many jar files to execute. For executing this, I may have to add all of those jar files in classpath variable of environment variables or else have to set classpath manually at command prompt each and every time when I open a new cmd prompt. I do not want to add all jar files at classpath variable in environment variables and also set manually each and every time when I open new cmd prompt. I would like to write a script in batch file to set classpath and there it self need to run java programs. So that, when ever I want to run my programs, I will just run batch file and run my programs one by one. I have written a batch file to set classpath. But, when I run this batch file, it automatically get closed. So, Am not able to utilize the classpath I set by batch file.Again I had to open new cmd prompt, set classpath and run my java programs. To achieve this with batch file, how could I proceed. Appreciate any help. Thank you.