Run an external command and wait for it to finish

[MKANET]

I was trying to figure out how to do this in a Windows batch file; but gave up trying.

I would like to execute the below command; and wait for it to terminate in memory, then, continue on with the script.

cmdow /run /hid C:\PROGRA~1\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe http://movies.netflix.com/WiHome

Ideally, I'd like to have autoit hide that window; which may reduce the complexity of the external command. However, I don't know how to do that Maybe someone where knows an nice way to do this.

[Kyan]

You don't need cmdow /hid to hide the ie's window, just use the flag @SW_HIDE

RunWait("C:PROGRA~1INTERN~1iexplore.exe http://movies.netflix.com/WiHome",'', @SW_HIDE)

[SmOke_N]

While the run feature is your specific question, but it doesn't hide the browser window, only the console window created if created at all, and it's no fun!

If you're trying to hide the browser window ( why in the world? ), then I'd suggest this ( where the 3rd param of _IECreate() has the option to show or hide on creation ).

#include <IE.au3>
Global $go_IEObj = _IECreate("http://movies.netflix.com/WiHome", 0, 0)
ProcessWaitClose(WinGetProcess($go_IEObj.hwnd))

Edited October 14, 2012 by SmOke_N
It added url tag to my string