Thread: Run dos program invisibly?

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    Wanabe Laser Engineer chico1st's Avatar
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    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

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    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

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