mritter Posted October 11, 2008 Share Posted October 11, 2008 (edited) I was poking around the code used the installer WshShell.Run() in a different way. I realized that if I/we want, no shell window could be opened when launching an installer or DOS command. For an installer no window would be good. For a script or DOS command, you may have some output you want to see. For DOS commands (copy, rename, etc) it can get annoying seeing the window flash open/close quickly.So.....in your experiences do you see a Shell window flash open/close quickly (or stay open) during a regular program installer? Or do you see nothing, like a silent installer should be?When doing DOS commands or scripts (.cmd), same thing: window flash, or stay open, or nothing at all?When doing DOS or scripts, do you want a window to be opened for output?I ask this because I don't like the flashing window. I would rather have no window opened ever. I can make it do that.I need your input, though. Keep it the way it is because it is needed, or never open a window? Edited October 11, 2008 by mritter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelsenellenelvian Posted October 11, 2008 Share Posted October 11, 2008 NO FLASHING DOS WINDOWS...!!!God I hate those also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mritter Posted October 12, 2008 Author Share Posted October 12, 2008 I answered my own question: the output window is necessary. No change can be made..............yet.I still have ideas up my sleeves for DOS commands....... ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlBundy33 Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 (edited) Why not use cmdow?Currently I add the following line to all of my batchfiles:CMDOW.EXE @ /HIDWhich hides the current shell (the window is only for some ms to see).But withcmdow.exe /RUN /HID path_to_your_script you can start the script in background.GreetingsAl Edited October 19, 2008 by AlBundy33 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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