Can a "Run(@comspec..." window be hidden?

[confutatis]

Hello to all,

I'd like to be able to run "plink.exe" using the command processor. The problem I'm having is I don't want the CMD window to be visible to the user while it's running. I can't figure out how to hide the window--if it's possible at all. Here's the code:

#include <GUIConstants.au3>
#include <file.au3>
#include <string.au3>
#include <date.au3>
#include <constants.au3>
;#include <ie.au3>

Opt("WinTitleMatchMode",4)
Opt("WinDetectHiddenText",1)


$file1=FileOpen("\\evep\test$\pc_log.txt",1)
$pc_name=@ComputerName

$begin = TimerInit()
Run(@ComSpec & " /C \\evep\test$\plink.exe -load "& '"ept via internet"'&" -l "&'"xxx"'&" -pw &'"xxxxx"'&"")
sleep(15000)

$dif = TimerDiff($begin)-15000
Send("6 {ENTER}")

$rec1=$pc_name&"--->"&@TAB& $dif
FileWriteLine($file1,$rec1)
FileWriteLine($file1,"=================================================================="&@CRLF&@CRLF)
FileClose($file1)

I don't want the users to "get in the way" of the running plink command. Any ideas?

David

[Jos]

Run ( "filename" [, "workingdir" [, flag[, standard_i/o_flag]]] )

Parameters

filename The name of the executable (EXE, BAT, COM, or PIF) to run.

workingdir [optional] The working directory.

flag [optional] The "show" flag of the executed program:

@SW_HIDE = Hidden window

@SW_MINIMIZE = Minimized window

@SW_MAXIMIZE = Maximized window

standard_i/o_flag [optional] Provide a meaningful handle to one or more STD I/O streams of the child process.

1 ($STDIN_CHILD) = Provide a handle to the child's STDIN stream

2 ($STDOUT_CHILD) = Provide a handle to the child's STDOUT stream

4 ($STDERR_CHILD) = Provide a handle to the child's STDERR stream

Edited September 28, 2005 by JdeB

[confutatis]

Hello and thanks for the reply...

You know, I swear I tried that and it didn't work...I just tried again and now the window is hidden.

Sorry for the waste of space for a question I had already answered.

David

Edited September 28, 2005 by confutatis

[Jos]

Hello and thanks for the reply...

I've tried adding the @SW_HIDE, but still visible.

David

Did you try to run it without @Comspec and using @SW_HIDE ? Edited September 28, 2005 by JdeB

[confutatis]

Did you try to run it without @Comspec and using @SW_HIDE ?

On the subject of the same script...

When I go ahead and run this script, for some reason, the "plink.exe" process doe not terminate--I can still see it in Task Manager. Any ideas why it would not end along with the script?

David

[w0uter]

i thought plink was supposed to connect to an ssh/telnet server and STAY connected. if you really want to kill it use the proccess* functions.