Running a .bat file in a minimized cmd window

[Guest]

i have a set of bat files which are executed from some (Java) application. in
order to get them to work, i need "cmd.exe /c ..." to start them.

i would now like to have the command window minimized to avoid too much
confusion for the users. is this possible and how?

tia,

thomas

 

[Steve Parry [MVP]]

i have a set of bat files which are executed from some (Java)
application. in
order to get them to work, i need "cmd.exe /c ..." to start them.

i would now like to have the command window minimized to avoid too
much
confusion for the users. is this possible and how?

tia,

thomas

from a CMD prompt type
start /?
to view the "start" commands options, it may be of use to you?

HTH?

 

[Guest]

Steve,

from a CMD prompt type
start /?
to view the "start" commands options, it may be of use to you?

did that, but couldn't find anything useful. or did i overlook something?

thomas

 

[Steve Parry [MVP]]

Steve,


did that, but couldn't find anything useful. or did i overlook
something?

thomas

"B Start application without creating a new window. The
application has ^C handling ignored. Unless the application
enables ^C processing, ^Break is the only way to interrupt
the application"


I thought the B switch may be of use?

 

[Guest]

Steve,

"B Start application without creating a new window. The
application has ^C handling ignored. Unless the application
enables ^C processing, ^Break is the only way to interrupt
the application"


I thought the B switch may be of use?

sounds like it, but i can't get it to work. what would be the correct
syntax? following is the line which i execute and which seems to be the only
working version so far. i couldn't find a place to put the "B" and have it
still working:

"cmd.exe /c start "Service Window {0}" cmd /c "C:\\CONTINUITY\\serv
window.bat {0} {1} || pause"

thomas

 

[Steve Parry [MVP]]

Steve,


sounds like it, but i can't get it to work. what would be the correct
syntax? following is the line which i execute and which seems to be
the only
working version so far. i couldn't find a place to put the "B" and
have it
still working:

"cmd.exe /c start "Service Window {0}" cmd /c "C:\\CONTINUITY\\serv
window.bat {0} {1} || pause"

do you even need the "cmd.exe" part?

 

[Guest]

"cmd.exe /c start "Service Window {0}" cmd /c "C:\\CONTINUITY\\serv
window.bat {0} {1} || pause"

using the /MIN switch does just what i want: "cmd.exe /c start "Service
Window {0}" /MIN cmd /c "C:\\CONTINUITY\\servwindow.bat {0} {1} || pause"

thanx, Steve, for putting me on the right track (i kept looking for switches
in cmd.exe)

thomas

 

[Steve Parry [MVP]]

using the /MIN switch does just what i want: "cmd.exe /c start
"Service
Window {0}" /MIN cmd /c "C:\\CONTINUITY\\servwindow.bat {0} {1} ||
pause"

thanx, Steve, for putting me on the right track (i kept looking for
switches
in cmd.exe)

Glad to have almost helped thanks for the feedback

 

[Guest]

do you even need the "cmd.exe" part?

yes, apart from the fact that it gives me a chance to see stdout/stderr of
my application
i need a "real" executable as it is launched from a Java application.

thomas

 

[GO]

I see that you've already resolved your problem but this may be of interest
to you:
http://www.joeware.net/win/free/tools/quiet.htm
It will launch a program/batch file but completely hide it from the user (ie
it will not even appear in the taskbar).