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/run C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe /c $1
closes the window after running the commands
Can I make it so the window doesn't show at all?
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Hoopy frood
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You can use The -n switch minimizes the window of the application being run.
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Hoopy frood
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The -n switch only minimizes the window but won't hide it.
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Hoopy frood
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True, but I believe that's about the best you can do without running another program that doesn't come with Windows.
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Hoopy frood
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You can do this with the wscript.shell COM object: alias runex {
.comopen runex wscript.shell
if (!$comerr) { .comclose runex $com(runex,run,3,bstr,$1-,int,0,bool,$false) }
}This completely hides the window, it doesn't just minimise it. As an added benefit, if you want the script to wait until the program has finished executing before continuing, change "bool,$false" to "bool,$true" 
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Hoopy frood
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Also see exec.dll for a way to silently run programs, as well as capture their output.
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Hoopy frood
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hixxy, I gave it a shot trying /runex file.txt but nothing happens. Isn't it supposed to open file.txt for me without showing the window?
I also try running programs with .exe extension but nothing happens too.
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Hoopy frood
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You need to supply the full path to the file, and nothing will happen because the window is hidden. If I do this: //write x.txt test | runex $qt($mircdirx.txt) And then check in the task manager processes tab, I can see "notepad.exe" running, but there is no window because it's hidden.
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Hoopy frood
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That's got it. Thanks much for the explanation, hixxy.
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Fjord artisan
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You can do this with the wscript.shell COM object: alias runex {
.comopen runex wscript.shell
if (!$comerr) { .comclose runex $com(runex,run,3,bstr,$1-,int,0,bool,$false) }
}This completely hides the window, it doesn't just minimise it. As an added benefit, if you want the script to wait until the program has finished executing before continuing, change "bool,$false" to "bool,$true" thanks hixxy
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