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Converting a batch file
Name: martybuzz Date: June 3, 2004 at 18:44:42 Pacific OS: XP Professional CPU/Ram: Pent 4 3 Gig 1028 meg of
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I use a batch file in Windows 98 to run a java app on start up. With 98, you can use the checkbox "Close on exit" for the batch file. The company is moving to XP. When you run the batch file in XP, the window won't close. I have tried to put the "exit" command at the end of the batch file. This won't work because as the batch runs, there is a remark to "Listen for image capture" so the batch pauses and won't run anything past that command. My knowledge of java is limited as the batch was written for me. Do I try to convert it to a java script and use Windows Scripting host to run it? Any help would be appreciated.
Yes, batch files can be run on XP, but they must be on the root directory with a target I don't recall. Search the forum for zapindex.bat to find the procedure. Top of this page.
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Response Number 3
Name: Ahmed3000 Date: June 3, 2004 at 20:27:39 Pacific
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just rename the .bat file to .cmd file and you can use the exit command if you want to make it minimized create a shortcut for the batch file and in the properties press the "shortcut" tab and in Run: choose between "normal", "minimize" and "maximize"
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