"Start" command in batch files: paramaters?
Nathan Clegg
files? Mainly I'm looking to start a program minimized, maximized,
etc., without having to load a shortcut.
Thanks in advance.
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Nathan Clegg
ncl...@io.com
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Phoenix, Arizona
Steve Smith
:On Tue, 24 Oct 1995, Nathan Clegg wrote:
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:> Are there any paramaters available for the "Start" command in batch
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:I don't know if you can uses parameters with the start command, but you
:can pass parameters to the program you are starting.
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:For example
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:start sndrec32 -play -close bell.wav
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:will load the sound recorder app play the sound bell.wav and close.
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:You can probably use the parameter -minimize and -maximize.
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:Steven (in coventry)
Wow.. now I have learned something. Steven's above example, plus this info:
[clipboard copy of dos session]
c:\4dos>start
Runs a Windows program or an MS-DOS program.
START [options] program [arg...]
START [options] document.ext
/m[inimized] Run the new program minimized (in the background).
/max[imized] Run the new program maximized (in the foreground).
/r[estored] Run the new program restored (in the foreground). [default]
/w[ait] Does not return until the other program exits.
So I tried something:
c:\4dos>start /m sndrec32 -play -close "\WINDOWS\MEDIA\The Microsoft Sound.wav"
This played the sound in the background. I got the DOS prompt back before it was
complete. Watching the taskbar (dos in a window) I see it started the sound
recorder quietly and minimized. It overwrote no windows, and if I am in
fullscreen DOS mode, it did not yank me back into Win95. <GRIN>
Hope this additional info helps.
-Steve 'learned a few new things today, I did!' Smith
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Steve Harris
Raymond Chen
>Are there any paramaters available for the "Start" command in batch
>files?
Try
start /?