Run application without see its window, is it possible?

[sosimple 0]

Hi. I run an .exe application. This shows a window with buttons in screen. After i see the window i can do what i want (move it out of screen to make it invisible, press its button, etc)

My only problem is that i dont want to see this window at all.. Is there any way?

Thanks,

[JohnOne 1,589]

use @SW_HIDE flag.

[kylomas 411]

sosimple,

Have you tried the Run command?  See the Help file.

kylomas

[sosimple 0]

Yes, I use shellexecute with flag.. But dont work.

 ShellExecute("C:\Program Files\aaa.exe", "","C:\Program Files","", @SW_HIDE )

In the example, the aaa.exe is a windows application which shows a window box in screen.

It is not a dos application .. Will the above comand supposed to work in this case?

Edited September 17, 2015 by sosimple

[Gibbz 0]

I'm not quite sure why ShellExecute doesn't work, but yes, Run will work. Run works with few extensions, but EXE is one of them. Try:

Run("C:\Program Files\aaa.exe","", @SW_HIDE)

 

[JohnOne 1,589]

The window of aaa.exe might not want to be hidden. Without knowing the actual real name then it's all just guess work.

[sosimple 0]

Yes, I suppose the window dosnt want to be hidden.. Because all aaa.exe do is to show a qui window to press some buttons it has..

So i suppose i cant use it invisible.. I have to see the window at least for 100 ms..

[Bert 1,251]

does the exe support command line switches?
example: aaa.exe /q

the /q is quiet and may launch the exe in invisible mode. You can test by using the /? switch to see if it supports any command line switches.

[sosimple 0]

does the exe support command line switches?
example: aaa.exe /q

the /q is quiet and may launch the exe in invisible mode. You can test by using the /? switch to see if it supports any command line switches.

I don't know this.. It has in system tray exit, reboot options.. Is it possible to take commands like  exit as command line switches?

Should i use run or shellexecute for this? What is the differences?

Thanks,