DOS window minimized...

[oldnewbie]

I'm on ME (Yeah I know! Don't rub it in!), and I can run a Flash .exe and open some other application through a batch file and with the shortcut the DOS window runs minimized, and is not seen, before the other .exe opens. That all works fine for me... But a lot of Flash users are asking how to achieve the same results when running XP?

Can someone cleary explain, step by step, how to call a batch file (or it's equivalent...) when on XP, so that the DOS window runs minimized?

Please be specific, as I am not on XP, and only want to convay the best info on this, without being able to test it out myself!

Thanks in advance...

 

[mikker]

If I am not mistaking. Windows XP Does not associate with DOS at all. I don't think there is any kind of DOS program on XP.

 

[bcastner]

start /MIN program

The start options for batch command lines:

/MIN : Minimized
/MAX : Maximized
/WAIT : Start application and wait for it to terminate
/LOW : Use IDLE priority class
/NORMAL : Use NORMAL priority class
/HIGH : Use HIGH priority class
/REALTIME : Use REALTIME priority class
"title" : Text for the CMD window title.
/B : Start application without creating a new window. In this case ^C will be ignored - leaving ^Break as the only way to interrupt the application
/I : Ignore any changes to the current environment.

 

[cdlvj]

You can set up a .bat file, create a shortcut to run it.
Right click, for properties, where you can choose to run minimized.

 

[oldnewbie]

Thanks!

I'll hand it down and see what gives!

Any other ideas? In case?

 

[bcastner]

You could script Compatability Layers and pass your existing .bat file:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;286705