Run dos window minimized

[oldnewbie]

Hi all,

When running a dos batch file from Flash with Windows ME, I can run the dos window minimized by setting it under the program tab of the batch file's properties.

How can the same thing be done with Windows 2000?
I'm told that there is no Program tab when looking at the batch file's properties. How can you run a minimized batch file on 2000?

Thanks. Regards,

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[danomac]

You can use the Start command.

e.g.

START "Sample batch file" /D%TEMP% /MIN [/B] sample.bat

The /B won't create a window for the batch file if you use it. If you use /B, /MIN isn't needed.

 

[oldnewbie]

So if I understand this correctly this would be calling a batch file within another batch file?

This original batch file is used to start another .exe from Flash. It already includes a START command and apparently adding the /MIN switch only had as an effect to minimised the .exe called and not the batch file itself. Regards,

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[danomac]

The other option you could try is creating a shortcut to the batch file, then you will have the options to set it to run minimized, then run the shortcut from flash.

Daniel.