Launch program minimized

**Mañana** · 07-07-2005, 12:12 PM

When frodoplayer starts, I've told it to launch a batch file whitch launches a few programs. Now, this batch file starts above frodo, and is visivble for a few seconds. Is there a parameter to make frodo launch the batch file minimized?

**strohj** · 07-08-2005, 10:37 AM

I have the same problem... and I have yet to find a solution from the batch file side...

**DarquePervert** · 07-08-2005, 11:42 AM

Originally Posted by Mañana

When frodoplayer starts, I've told it to launch a batch file whitch launches a few programs. Now, this batch file starts above frodo, and is visivble for a few seconds. Is there a parameter to make frodo launch the batch file minimized?

Code:

@ECHO OFF

Add that as the first line of the batchfile, and you won't see any output. You can also make a PIF for the batchfile that will make it run minimized.

**strohj** · 07-08-2005, 12:16 PM

I will try a .PIF file... but the @echo off wont make the actual window disappear...

**Mañana** · 07-08-2005, 02:36 PM

Originally Posted by some website =P

Instead of creating a .PIF file, which NT doesn't use, you create a shortcut to the batch file and edit its properties. Then you choose Shortcut -> Run -> Minimized and Options -> Display Options -> Window. Now you have a batch file that launches silently when double-clicked but NOT from Director's "open" command for some reason, where it still insists on displaying a window.

But frodoplayer cant launch a shortcut, and i can't get the pif file to work properly :s

**frodobaggins** · 07-09-2005, 01:47 AM

ah, gimme a minute

**thanatos106** · 07-09-2005, 02:05 AM

I hanging here until you get the solution........

**frodobaggins** · 07-09-2005, 02:08 AM

Make a file similar to this with a vbs extension.
For example, my file is called "test.vbs"

And tell fp to launch it.

Replace "test.bat" in the code with the path to your batch file.

Code:

Dim WSH
Set WSH = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
WSH.Run "test.bat", 0

This requires you have Scripting Installed, which, in all likelyhood you
do.

Frodo

**thanatos106** · 07-09-2005, 02:14 AM

Ok I will try this in the morning....(becouse I also have the same prob)

Thanks frodo..

Also in a couple of threads Manana and I asked how to do something similar to this but with MM (last time I checked there wasn't an answer) any quick word on this matter??

**frodobaggins** · 07-09-2005, 02:15 AM

Originally Posted by thanatos106

Ok I will try this in the morning....(becouse I also have the same prob)

Thanks frodo..

Also in a couple of threads Manana and I asked how to do something similar to this but with MM (last time I checked there wasn't an answer) any quick word on this matter??

Explain better or find me the thread