Can I Run Batch File without CMD.exe window popping up?

@Massarelda

I'm not the batch file type, but @Paul Black may be able to help.
My mentioning his account name will notify him, when he comes online.

I think there's something you need to add to your batch file, that will close the command prompt, but leave your program running.
I know I've "used" batch files... that close the command prompt window, but leave the program running.

Hello @Massarelda,

It is NOT something that I use to be honest, but, you could use something like the below. Replace echo Hello Massarelda with your commands. Test the below by creating a .bat file and executing it. It will briefly flash and then become Minimized:

Code:

@echo off

if not "%Minimized%"=="" goto :Minimized
set Minimized=True
start /min cmd /C "%~dpnx0"
goto :EOF
:Minimized

echo Hello Massarelda

pause & exit

I think @garlin has a wrapper VBS Script that would also work.

I hope this helps.

More in this thread:
How to minimize a batch file running at startup via Task Scheduler?

Ok that refers to the task scheduler, but doesn't have to be that..

Code:

start /B

Massarelda said:

Is there a way to make CMD.exe window not show up?

Code:

@echo off
\Users\mas\ffmpeg\bin\ffplay.exe  -v quiet http://stm.rthk.hk/radio1

You can run anything with no command window at all (not even a flash) using VBScript (or JScript). Since it's a one-liner, it's a very easy translation (you could even ask ChatGPT to translate it). For example:

Code:

Set oWSH = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
oWSH.Run "C:\Users\mas\ffmpeg\bin\ffplay.exe -v quiet http://stm.rthk.hk/radio1",1,False

The above version is typical, but you can reduce it to a single line like this:

Code:

CreateObject("WScript.Shell").Run "C:\Users\mas\ffmpeg\bin\ffplay.exe -v quiet http://stm.rthk.hk/radio1",1,False

If you want to hide the ffplay.exe window as well, just change the "1" to a "0", but I think for this application, running it minimized (and not activated) is probably your best option. That would be a "7":

Code:

CreateObject("WScript.Shell").Run "C:\Users\mas\ffmpeg\bin\ffplay.exe -v quiet http://stm.rthk.hk/radio1",7,False

Save the script with a .vbs extension. Something like Radio.vbs will work.

P.S. Here's the documentation.

Hello @Massarelda,

Paul Black said:

It is NOT something that I use to be honest, but, you could use something like the below. Replace echo Hello Massarelda with your commands. Test the below by creating a .bat file and executing it. It will briefly flash and then become Minimized:

Code:

@echo off

if not "%Minimized%"=="" goto :Minimized
set Minimized=True
start /min cmd /C "%~dpnx0"
goto :EOF
:Minimized

echo Hello Massarelda

pause & exit

Shorter version:

Code:

@echo off
if not "%1"=="min" start /min cmd /c %0 min & Exit /b
echo Hello Massarelda
pause & exit

I hope this helps.

Hello @Malneb,

Malneb said:

Code:

start /B

Is there some code missing from your command as that doesn't work ?

Code:

start /B "\Users\mas\ffmpeg\bin\ffplay.exe  -v quiet http://stm.rthk.hk/radio1"

Massarelda said:

Can I Run Batch File without CMD.exe window popping up?

Yes.
I do it the same way LesFerch does [post #6], launch it using a VBScript that makes the batch file run in a hidden window.
I have experimented with using the Start command but I found the results unreliable.

I make batch files run minimised rather than hidden most of the time so I get an indication when they are in progress.
Make Task scheduler run a batch file minimised and with a specific icon - TenForums
For example, StartCoreFilesBackup.vbs

Code:

CreateObject("WScript.Shell").Run chr(34) & "C:\Tools\Backup\CoreFiles\CoreFilesBackup.lnk" & Chr(34), 7
' runs minimised  ...., 7
' runs hidden ...., 0

By the way, I notice that you repeated the command @echo off I suppose that was just an error that crept in when writing the post.



All the best,
Denis