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Name: Greg Taylor
Date: August 11, 2005 at 06:47:29 Pacific
OS: windows xp
CPU/Ram: 128
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I have a simple dos batch file. I want to make an icon that user can click on have this dos command run without opening a dox box. nidr *.* and then I want this ourpur to a file >test.txt. I just do not wan tthe user to see the dos box open. does anyone know of a trick.

Thanks

Greg



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Name: ntengineer
Date: August 11, 2005 at 09:14:06 Pacific
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You could do it with the start command. Do something like:

start /min cmd.exe /c <path and name of batch file>

The icon will still appear for just a second or two in task bar, but won't come on the screen.


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