newbie min cmd window?

[Ed Dyreen]

thank you for your help. this works so im happy but I want to learn. how would I make it into a single batch file?

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@echo off

for /F "tokens=3 delims=:" %%? in (

	"%~0"

) do	if %%? EQU getParams (

	start "" "E:\LaunchBox\Games\Big Fish Games\Launchers\Blackie.exe"
	start "my game" /WAIT "E:\12noon Display Changer\dc64.exe" -width=1280 -height=720 /c "E:\LaunchBox\Games\Big Fish Games\Mystery Case Files - Return to Ravenhearst FINAL\ReturnToRavenhearst.exe"
	taskkill /IM Blackie.exe

	exit 0
)

>nul break | ( start "" /MIN "%~d0\:getParams:\..\%~pnx0" )
::
exit 0

This is already a bit complex, to understand what is happening read this

I wonder if this is the shortest way to do this actually, I'd be interested if someone else prop up a more elegant or efficient solution

[aGerman]

Similar but using an additional argument:

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@echo off &setlocal

if "%~1" neq "__MINIMIZED__" (start /min cmd /c "%~f0" __MINIMIZED__ %*&exit /b)
shift /1

:: your code here:
echo I'm minimized.
pause

You still can't avoid the flashing window of the first instance. Consider to use a shortcut to your batch file where it would be just a setting ("Run" property).

Steffen

[Ed Dyreen]

Ah yes, aGeman's is better, and can be even shorter because you do not even need args.

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@echo off &if "%~1" neq "MIN" start /MIN cmd /c "%~f0" MIN &exit /b
start "" "E:\LaunchBox\Games\Big Fish Games\Launchers\Blackie.exe"
start "my game" /WAIT "E:\12noon Display Changer\dc64.exe" -width=1280 -height=720 /c "E:\LaunchBox\Games\Big Fish Games\Mystery Case Files - Return to Ravenhearst FINAL\ReturnToRavenhearst.exe"
taskkill /IM Blackie.exe
exit 0

Thanks a, I knew I was forgetting something obvious

[aGerman]

In case parameter handling or the content of cmdcmdline matters, you still can use a variable.

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if not defined __MINIMIZED__ set __MINIMIZED__=1&start /min cmd /c "%~f0" %*&exit /b

Steffen

[Nicodemus]

thanks for everyone's help, I learned a lot.