Using the DOS start command

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Using the DOS start command

JScannell (Programmer)

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3 Aug 12 10:39

I'm using a DOS batch file to simplify some manual processes.

One command has to use the DOS "start /min xxxx" because I need to return to the main menu batch file right away to do the other commands.

Here's the problem: When I finish the main batch file and then close the program that had to be spawned with the "start /min xxxx", I'm left with a minimized DOS command window.

I need to know if there is a way to spawn the application and then when it is closed by the user to close the DOS window.

Sorry that I had to go back to the '80's with DOS!!

Thanks in advance,

Jerry Scannell

judgeh59 (IS/IT--Management) · Answer 1 · 2012-08-03 10:53:12

I have never tried this in the Windows world, but in the old UNIX days I'd have run it background mode and that would close the window but keep the process running. Try putting an "&" at the end of the line...this may not help, but give it a shot...

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chgwhat (MIS) · Answer 2 · 2012-08-04 12:00:59

I use pskill to kill a background process that I start with a bat file.
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb...

Tony ... aka chgwhat

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vacunita (Programmer) · Answer 3 · 2012-08-04 12:23:48

Can you not add an exit command at the end of the Batch file?

CODE

exit

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Unknown has caused an Unknown Error on Unknown and must be shutdown to prevent damage to Unknown.

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mscallisto (TechnicalUser) · Answer 4 · 2012-08-04 19:10:45

This may add to Vacunita's theory:

http://www.robvanderwoude.com/exit.php

the EXIT /B may help

JScannell (Programmer) · Answer 5 · 2012-08-05 11:12:19

Thanks everyone. Adding exit to the batch file did the trick.

Jerry Scannell

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