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I am working on a batch file that echos a message to the user (amongst other things). Is there a way to make the command prompt window disappear or minimze and then REAPPEAR later in the script?

I want it to tell the user " This program is running"
Window hides
Program runs
Window pops back up with new message "The program is done"

I think I can handle everything except the part where the window disappears and reappears. Or minimizes and maximizes.
Any suggestions on how to do this?

Also, is there a way for the command prompt window to open up without the Close, Minimze/Maximize buttons? Quote

Is there a way to make the command prompt window disappear or minimze and then reappear later in the script?

You could use CMDOW for this

Cmdow is a Win32 commandline UTILITY for NT4/2000/XP/2003 that allows windows to be listed, moved, resized, renamed, hidden/unhidden, disabled/enabled, MINIMIZED, maximized, restored, activated/inactivated, closed, killed and more.

http://www.commandline.co.uk/cmdow/

unzip & place cmdow.exe on your PATH.

Make a batch file minimize its own window:
Assumes the title is unique

Code: [Select]TITLE MinimizeMePlease
FOR /F %%A IN ('CMDOW ˆ¦ FIND "MinimizeMePlease"') DO CMDOW %%A /MIN

make it come back as it was before (restore)

Assumes the title is still the same

Code: [Select]FOR /F %%A IN ('CMDOW ˆ¦ FIND "MinimizeMePlease"') DO CMDOW %%A /RES

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Also, is there a way for the command prompt window to open up without the Close, Minimze/Maximize buttons?

There is a program called Wintopmost that disables the close button, but it COSTS $642 for a site license, I'm checking out if there are any free alternatives



I did come across this but I'm not sure why I didn't take it. Any way to do it from within the command prompt?

I'll have to try CMDOW. Thanks.Quote from: powlaz on May 31, 2007, 01:30:54 PM
Any way to do it from within the command prompt?

Code: [Select]TITLE MinimizeMePlease
cmdow "MinimizeMePlease" /minIf you mean, without any external or additional programs, it is rather DIFFICULT, hence the profusion of little programs to do the job, such as another free one, Window.exe, available from

http://www.steve.org.uk/Software/windowhide/


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