Hi, Meek here

I use Visual C++ 2008 express to practice writing QT4.5 based code in Windows XP

I include batch files to do my QMake handling for me, and the .bat file typically looks like this
"c:\Program Files(x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0\vc\bin\vcvars32.bat
c:\qt4_5\qt\bin\qmake -project -t vcapp "CONFIG+=console" -o Foundations_Of_QT_chap1_QT_Inherited.pro
c:\qt4_5\qt\bin\qmake
"
(I am trying out the example from Joseph Thelin's book "Foundations of Qt Development", example from page 9)
I run the batch file from the command prompt

Visual C++ then reloads the Visual C+ project.

I have 2 questions about this
1) Is there a way to make Visual C++ 2008 Express run my batch file from within, so I do not have to go jumping around to the command prompt?

2) Is there some way of preserving the included file filters in my project file so that the Visual C++ project file will still keep my filters in place which show my batch files?, or my other filter that I use for keeping project notes.