Is there an easy way to close a Dos Command window from a batchfile?  I made some SMALL batch files to run mspaint.exe, notepad.exe, calc.exe, etc from the Windows Start-Run command LINE.  

EXAMPLE:

c:\winnt\system32\calc.exe

The problem is the Dos Command windows stays open.  I want it to close as soon as the executable launches.  Is there a way to close the Dos Command window and keep the executable running?start c:\winnt\system32\calc.exe
exit

 That doesn't work.  The window is still open.What OS are you running? I'm using Windows XP and it works great.

Here is an article from MS$ about that: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/126410/EN-US/

When you don't use 'start' the window won't close until it's finished.


RegardsSay your BAT file is DoStuff.bat
At the START/RUN line, you enter DoStuff
DoStuff.bat, as suggested, is this:
| start calc
| exit

But the DOS window stays open. (Amazing. Doesn't happen on WindowsNT)

I assume DoStuff.bat is in your path. In other words, it is in a DIRECTORY that is accessable via START/Run.

What does it say at the top of the DOS window? On my system, it says
| Microsoft(R) Windows NT(TM)
| (C) Copyright 1985-1996 Microsoft Corp.

Maybe we can find the PIF file that you are using. If so, we will go to Properties/Program and ensure the box "Close on Exit" is checked.

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I'm using Windows 2000.  The top of the batch file says the batch file name.  There is no .pif file CREATED when I create the batch file.

I missed adding the "start" before hand, now it works.  Thanks.Timrod - good man! Properly closed this thread.

thalisien - LOL - I got credit for your START idea.

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