runing a bat file without the dos window popuing up ?

Gman · 19 May 2007 at 13:39

at the moment i've got a bat file which I use to backup an svn repository everyday at a set time using windows task scheduler to run the bat file.

Now when the bat file runs the dos window pops up for around 1.5 - 2 seconds then goes. Is there any way to make the bat file run silently without the dos window as if i'm in a game or something it jumps back to the desktop.

Puddles · 19 May 2007 at 14:47

create another user and run the scheduled task as that user. I believe that fixes the issue.

Gman · 19 May 2007 at 18:28

thanks

bledd · 19 May 2007 at 19:08

this tool can hide them (they never show at all)

http://www.siginetsoftware.com/forum/showthread.php?t=18

Gman · 19 May 2007 at 19:54

ahh thanks will have a play

BigBoy · 20 May 2007 at 10:35

do a search for cmdow.exe in google is only a little one file program and will do exactaly what you want.

@cmdow.exe @ /hid will hide the window from view

Mekrel · 20 May 2007 at 16:11

I believe CMDOW only hides the contents of the Window and not the window itself.

BigBoy · 20 May 2007 at 16:22

cmdow hides the complete window from view.

I use it all the time for similar tasks

Mekrel · 20 May 2007 at 16:30

I've used it as part of cmdlines.txt for unattended windows installation but at T-12 when they get executed I see the windows flash up for a second.

Maybe it due to explorer.exe, as I'm not sure if it is running at T-12.