How to hide Command window when batch file runs

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On WinXPSP3, fully patched.

I would like to execute a small batch file by executing a quicklaunch
toolbar shortcut whose target is a .cmd file on the C:\ drive. Everything
works as intended, but I don't want the command window appearing on the
desktop and remaining open until the launched app. closes. Is there
something that I can add to the script to allow this to execute in the
background, without the command window launching on the desktop?

The content of the file is something like this:

echo off
(net start service 1)&&(net start service 2)&&(net start service 3)
"C:\Program Files\Product Directory\exec\app.exe"

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Re: How to hide Command window when batch file runs

The date and time was 10/23/2008 6:17 AM, and on a whim, v2win pounded
out on the keyboard:

> On WinXPSP3, fully patched.
>
> I would like to execute a small batch file by executing a quicklaunch
> toolbar shortcut whose target is a .cmd file on the C:\ drive. Everything
> works as intended, but I don't want the command window appearing on the
> desktop and remaining open until the launched app. closes. Is there
> something that I can add to the script to allow this to execute in the
> background, without the command window launching on the desktop?
>
> The content of the file is something like this:
>
> echo off
> (net start service 1)&&(net start service 2)&&(net start service 3)
> "C:\Program Files\Product Directory\exec\app.exe"
>

Right click on the shortcut and select Properties. Drop down the "Run"
selector and choose Minimized. That should do what you want, although
you still see it in the Taskbar.

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Re: How to hide Command window when batch file runs

http://www.ericphelps.com/batch/samples/invisible.txt

John

v2win wrote:

> On WinXPSP3, fully patched.
>
> I would like to execute a small batch file by executing a quicklaunch
> toolbar shortcut whose target is a .cmd file on the C:\ drive. Everything
> works as intended, but I don't want the command window appearing on the
> desktop and remaining open until the launched app. closes. Is there
> something that I can add to the script to allow this to execute in the
> background, without the command window launching on the desktop?
>
> The content of the file is something like this:
>
> echo off
> (net start service 1)&&(net start service 2)&&(net start service 3)
> "C:\Program Files\Product Directory\exec\app.exe"
>
 
Re: How to hide Command window when batch file runs

This is a great little program that will do what you want.

Hidden Start - run apps in the background
http://www.ntwind.com/software/utilities/hstart.html


ju.c


"v2win" <v2win@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:E985754C-3502-4732-BA08-4F8109C93C27@microsoft.com...
> On WinXPSP3, fully patched.
>
> I would like to execute a small batch file by executing a quicklaunch
> toolbar shortcut whose target is a .cmd file on the C:\ drive. Everything
> works as intended, but I don't want the command window appearing on the
> desktop and remaining open until the launched app. closes. Is there
> something that I can add to the script to allow this to execute in the
> background, without the command window launching on the desktop?
>
> The content of the file is something like this:
>
> echo off
> (net start service 1)&&(net start service 2)&&(net start service 3)
> "C:\Program Files\Product Directory\exec\app.exe"
>
> --
> V2
 
Re: How to hide Command window when batch file runs

How to run .BAT files invisibly, without displaying the Command Prompt
window - The Winhelponline Blog:
http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/run-bat-files-invisibly-without-displaying-command-prompt/

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Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
The Winhelponline Blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog


"v2win" <v2win@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:E985754C-3502-4732-BA08-4F8109C93C27@microsoft.com...
> On WinXPSP3, fully patched.
>
> I would like to execute a small batch file by executing a quicklaunch
> toolbar shortcut whose target is a .cmd file on the C:\ drive. Everything
> works as intended, but I don't want the command window appearing on the
> desktop and remaining open until the launched app. closes. Is there
> something that I can add to the script to allow this to execute in the
> background, without the command window launching on the desktop?
>
> The content of the file is something like this:
>
> echo off
> (net start service 1)&&(net start service 2)&&(net start service 3)
> "C:\Program Files\Product Directory\exec\app.exe"
>
> --
> V2
 
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