Start Batch File Minimized via Task Scheduler

Thanks for your replies. Sad to say, I have never learned VBS, and can't make that investment now, so the VBS suggestions elude me. The Nircmd and shortcut suggestions are familiar, but as far as I can tell they run the batch file invisibly, so that I can't bring it back to fullscreen by coolswitching or clicking on a taskbar icon. I looked at WinAutomation, but it seems the price is $400.

FreeBooter: interesting script. I'm not sure I get it, though. The script issues commands that, collectively, construct a batch file and then run it minimized. So I would rewrite my batch files to consist of similar commands. What's running, ultimately, is not the commands presently found in my batch file. What's running is the temporary batch file constructed from the lines in my rewritten batch files. It's credible, but damn ungainly.

Could I do something similar with TYPE or COPY commands that would stick the contents of a normal-looking batch file into a new, temporary batch file that CMD /C would then run minimized? It seems like this shouldn't be hard, but I'm tired and I can't quite wrap my head around it.

Thanks again, one & all ...

Batch script i posted will Echo all your code line by line to Temp.bat and execute it i know you will have to use Echo command front of all the single codes to copied into Temp.bat file that's best i can think of it for now maybe you can use For command to Echo your codes to Temp.bat file. Make sure to not to Echo cmd.exe /c start /min %tmp%\Test.bat to Temp.bat file. If i come up with something else i let you know.

Here's a simple batch file (C:\Test.bat) attached.

Code:

@echo off

if "%2" EQU "" goto Usage

set FLDR=%1
shift
set BATCH=%1
shift

Start "Minimised command" /D %FLDR% /MIN %BATCH%.bat %*
goto :eof

:Usage
echo.
echo Must be run with
echo     Arg1=Start_Folder,
echo     Arg2=Batch_name (excl .bat),
echo     Args 3.... (optional)
echo         [Passed to called Batch Command file]
echo.

pause
goto :eof

And a scheduled task to run it (on demand only) is attached
Which runs the script above which starts C:\Test2.bat and terminates leaving C:\test2.bat running, with supplied arguments, in a minimized state on the taskbar

Try3 said:

Small points about transferring TS Task xml definitions
- The xml file needs a real date-time. That field cannot be emptied as you have done.
- The line <UserId></UserId> has to be deleted not just emptied.

Sorry Denis, you misconstrue my intent with the XML. It was an example not a piece of loadable code. The items removed were just to delete sensitive information. The salient items were the command / argument definition entries, not (for example) what time it was to run.

Try3 said:

Major point - The command console flashes up onscreen momentarily. That is avoided by using the vbs intermediary in my solution [which also achieves the allocation of specific icons].

Each to his own. I'm sure your solution is marvellous. Possibly less so if the OP doesn't know and doesn't want to learn VBS. If he doesn't and your solution is perfectly "shrink wrapped" there is the statement that they didn't like it.

Sorry about that.

Yes, the question of the icon could be addressed but, as you only asked it in order to score points - and it was never requested - I'll just pass on biting on that one.

Regards

Think