Run dos program invisibly?

Is there a way to execute a program through dos without making it visible?

I run an exe in dos which opens another program with a window. I would like to be able to keep the second window hidden, is that possible?

Thanks

Assuming you're not talking about an actual "DOS" application - the correct terminology is "console" application. Whether it's a console or windows (gui) application, you can start them hidden using the CreateProcess Win32 API. You should find plenty of examples searching these boards.

gg

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms682425.aspx