OpenEuphoria

Re: Minimize CMD.EXE

• Posted by "Juergen Luethje" <j.lue at gmx.de> Jan 21, 2004
• 484 views

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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