1. RE: Minimize CMD.EXE
Thank you Juergen, but I am running an MS-DOS program to perform a
connection to our iSeries box to map network drives. You are correct
that the command window does not pop up when executing a Windows
application. Ideally I would like to run this command minimized.
Thanks -
Mike W.
Juergen Luethje wrote:
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>
> Mike W wrote:
>
> > Does anyone know if there is a way to use system_exec and not have the
> > command window pop up? I need the return code from the called program,
> > so I don't think I can use any shell code like WIN32Lib's
> > shellExecuteEx.
>
> Since you mention Win32Lib, I assume you are writing a _Windows_
> program,
> right?
> Hm... when I call system_exec() in a Windows program (see example below)
> using 'exw.exe', the command window does _not_ pop up. I use Win 98/1st
> ed. and Euphoria 2.4.
>
> -----------------------[ begin 'test.exw' ]-----------------------
> integer x
> x = system_exec("calc.exe", 2) -- calls the Windows calculator
> ------------------------[ end 'test.exw' ]------------------------
>
> But when I use 'exwc.exe' (a console version of 'exw.exe') instead to
> run my program, then the command window pops up.
>
> Regards,
> Juergen
>
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2. RE: Minimize CMD.EXE
Thank you Juergen, but I could not get the PIF to work on XP pro(yes,
bleeding edge). But, I was able to get the command window to launch
first behind the primary one and that will do.
Thanks -
Mike W.
Juergen Luethje wrote:
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>
> Mike W wrote:
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> > Thank you Juergen, but I am running an MS-DOS program
>
> Ah, I see. Then you can't use Win32Lib at all.
>
> > to perform a
> > connection to our iSeries box to map network drives. You are correct
> > that the command window does not pop up when executing a Windows
> > application. Ideally I would like to run this command minimized.
> >
> > Thanks -
> > Mike W.
>
> I've got a solution, that works at least on Windows 98/1st ed. Assume
> you have a bound or translated/compiled DOS program, say "test.exe".
> When you first run this program, Windows normally automagically creates
> a file "test.pif" in the same folder.
>
> (In the following description, I try to translate the German names to
> English, because I don't know the exact English names of all that dialog
> window elements.)
> Right-click at "test.pif", and choose "Properties" from the context
> menu.
> Choose the "Program" tab, and select "Execute: minimized" from the
> appropriate drop down list. Make a tick at the checkbox "close on exit".
> That's it.
>
> When "test.pif" is in the same folder as "test.exe" (that's the case
> when Windows had created "test.pif" automagically), it doesn't matter
> whether you call "test.pif" or "test.exe", in order to run your program.
>
> When your program is neither bound nor translated/compiled, and you call
> it like: ex.exe test.ex,
> you have to choose the desired settings in the file "ex.pif". But this
> of course affects all other programs that are executed by "ex.exe", too.
>
> > Juergen Luethje wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >> Mike W wrote:
> >>
> >>> Does anyone know if there is a way to use system_exec and not have the
> >>> command window pop up? I need the return code from the called program,
> >>> so I don't think I can use any shell code like WIN32Lib's
> >>> shellExecuteEx.
>
> <snipped old text>
>
> HTH,
> Juergen
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3. RE: Minimize CMD.EXE
Thank you Al, but I could not get the the SetConsoleTitle to work. I am
using XP pro and it need to research this further. For now, though, I
was able to get the command window to launch first behind the primary
one and that will do. I did this after trying your suggestion and
realizing that I could use ?"" to launch the command window first. I had
not used (or knew about) ?"" before your reply.
Thanks -
Mike W.
Al Getz wrote:
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>
> Mike W wrote:
> >
> >
> > Hi -
> >
> > Does anyone know if there is a way to use system_exec and not have the
> > command window pop up? I need the return code from the called program,
> > so I don't think I can use any shell code like WIN32Lib's
> > shellExecuteEx.
> >
> > Thanks -
> > Mike W.
> >
>
> Hi Mike,
>
> I had a program in exe form that absolutely HAD to be run with
> an attached console, so the best i could do was minimize the
> darn thing 
Here's what i ended up doing:
>
> ?"" --force open console window
> --other code
> retv=c_func(xSetConsoleTitle,{lpConsoleTitle})
> hConsole=c_func(xFindWindow,{0,lpConsoleTitle})
> if hConsole!=0 then
> --minimize this console window
> retv=c_func(xShowWindow,{hConsole,6})
> end if
>
> First the console window is forced open with ?"" or
> printf(1,"%s","\n") or similar, then (in an onOpen event)
> the console window title is changed to some unusual
> name, then the handle is found with FindWindow(), then
> ShowWindow (passing the console window handle) minimizes it.
>
> If the window title doesnt have to be changed you could
> try GetConsoleTitle instead of SetConsoleTitle.
>
> Note that you may have to call Set or GetConsoleTitle
> in an onOpen event. It may not work immediately after
> the print statement that opens the console for the first time.
>
> Take care,
> Al
