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Re: Is there a way to put a command window in the background like Linux does (so that you can kill it)?

From	MikeS <MikeS@fred.com>
Newsgroups	alt.comp.os.windows-10, alt.msdos.batch, alt.comp.microsoft.windows
Subject	Re: Is there a way to put a command window in the background like Linux does (so that you can kill it)?
Date	2022-04-22 13:06 +0100
Organization	Aioe.org NNTP Server
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On 22/04/2022 10:23, Andy Burns wrote:
> Andy Burnelli wrote:
> 
>> I think it may be harder to do than it at first appears to be.
> 
> You're trying to do stuff that's kind of beyond CMD's capability, you 
> can do more with WSH (windows script host) or Powershell, if you haven't 
> used WSH before, I wouldn't recommend starting now, it's a dead-end.
> 
> A starting point, if it's of interest, there are many other ways to skin 
> the cat
> 
> <https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.management/start-process?view=powershell-7.2> 
> 
> 
I do what I think the OP wants by using this free utility:
https://www.robvanderwoude.com/files/consolestate.zip
https://www.robvanderwoude.com/helptext.php?src=consolestate_cs_help

A simple command line would be:
%comspec% /k cd /d "D:\" && consolestate.exe /Hide && Notepad.exe
which will run Notepad and leave it open but hide the command window.

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Is there a way to put a command window in the background like Linux does (so that you can kill it)? Andy Burnelli <spam@nospam.com> - 2022-04-21 18:42 +0100
  Re: Is there a way to put a command window in the background like Linux does (so that you can kill it)? "Kerr-Mudd, John" <admin@127.0.0.1> - 2022-04-21 20:43 +0100
    Re: Is there a way to put a command window in the background like Linux does (so that you can kill it)? Andy Burnelli <spam@nospam.com> - 2022-04-21 21:57 +0100
      Re: Is there a way to put a command window in the background like Linux does (so that you can kill it)? Herbert Kleebauer <klee@unibwm.de> - 2022-04-21 23:57 +0200
        Re: Is there a way to put a command window in the background like Linux does (so that you can kill it)? Andy Burnelli <spam@nospam.com> - 2022-04-22 02:07 +0100
          Re: Is there a way to put a command window in the background like Linux does (so that you can kill it)? Andy Burnelli <spam@nospam.com> - 2022-04-22 02:18 +0100
          Re: Is there a way to put a command window in the background like Linux does (so that you can kill it)? Herbert Kleebauer <klee@unibwm.de> - 2022-04-22 07:45 +0200
            Re: Is there a way to put a command window in the background like Linux does (so that you can kill it)? Andy Burnelli <spam@nospam.com> - 2022-04-22 09:32 +0100
              Re: Is there a way to put a command window in the background like Linux does (so that you can kill it)? Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2022-04-22 10:23 +0100
                Re: Is there a way to put a command window in the background like Linux does (so that you can kill it)? MikeS <MikeS@fred.com> - 2022-04-22 13:06 +0100
                Re: Is there a way to put a command window in the background like Linux does (so that you can kill it)? "Kerr-Mudd, John" <admin@127.0.0.1> - 2022-04-22 13:28 +0100
              Re: Is there a way to put a command window in the background like Linux does (so that you can kill it)? Herbert Kleebauer <klee@unibwm.de> - 2022-04-22 13:40 +0200
                Re: Is there a way to put a command window in the background like Linux does (so that you can kill it)? Andy Burnelli <spam@nospam.com> - 2022-04-22 22:26 +0100
                Re: Is there a way to put a command window in the background like Linux does (so that you can kill it)? Herbert Kleebauer <klee@unibwm.de> - 2022-04-23 09:12 +0200
                Re: Is there a way to put a command window in the background like Linux does (so that you can kill it)? Andy Burnelli <spam@nospam.com> - 2022-04-23 13:36 +0100
                Re: Is there a way to put a command window in the background like Linux does (so that you can kill it)? Herbert Kleebauer <klee@unibwm.de> - 2022-04-23 17:04 +0200
                Re: Is there a way to put a command window in the background like Linux does (so that you can kill it)? Herbert Kleebauer <klee@unibwm.de> - 2022-04-23 17:07 +0200
                Re: Is there a way to put a command window in the background like Linux does (so that you can kill it)? Andy Burnelli <spam@nospam.com> - 2022-04-23 20:13 +0100
                Re: Is there a way to put a command window in the background like Linux does (so that you can kill it)? Herbert Kleebauer <klee@unibwm.de> - 2022-04-23 17:15 +0200
                Re: Is there a way to put a command window in the background like Linux does (so that you can kill it)? Andy Burnelli <spam@nospam.com> - 2022-04-23 17:53 +0100
                Re: Is there a way to put a command window in the background like Linux does (so that you can kill it)? Andy Burnelli <spam@nospam.com> - 2022-04-23 17:22 +0100
                Re: Is there a way to put a command window in the background like Linux does (so that you can kill it)? Andy Burnelli <spam@nospam.com> - 2022-04-29 17:49 +0100
  Re: Is there a way to put a command window in the background like Linux does (so that you can kill it)? Andy Burnelli <spam@nospam.com> - 2022-04-23 14:17 +0100
    Re: Is there a way to put a command window in the background like Linux does (so that you can kill it)? Andy Burnelli <spam@nospam.com> - 2022-04-23 14:25 +0100
  Re: Is there a way to put a command window in the background like Linux does (so that you can kill it)? Robert Roland <fake@ddress.no> - 2022-04-23 15:46 +0200
    Re: Is there a way to put a command window in the background like Linux does (so that you can kill it)? Andy Burnelli <spam@nospam.com> - 2022-04-23 15:59 +0100
      Re: Is there a way to put a command window in the background like Linux does (so that you can kill it)? Robert Roland <fake@ddress.no> - 2022-04-24 00:34 +0200
        Re: Is there a way to put a command window in the background like Linux does (so that you can kill it)? Andy Burnelli <spam@nospam.com> - 2022-04-24 04:09 +0100
          Re: Is there a way to put a command window in the background like Linux does (so that you can kill it)? Herbert Kleebauer <klee@unibwm.de> - 2022-04-24 18:07 +0200
            Re: Is there a way to put a command window in the background like Linux does (so that you can kill it)? Andy Burnelli <spam@nospam.com> - 2022-04-25 01:06 +0100
    The various kinds of Windows applications... (Was: Is there a way to put a command window in the background like Linux does (so that you can kill it)?) gazelle@shell.xmission.com (Kenny McCormack) - 2022-04-24 12:44 +0000
      Re: The various kinds of Windows applications... (Was: Is there a way to put a command window in the background like Linux does (so that you can kill it)?) Andy Burnelli <spam@nospam.com> - 2022-04-27 12:14 +0100
  Re: Is there a way to put a command window in the background like Linux does (so that you can kill it)? "Mr. Man-wai Chang" <toylet.toylet@gmail.com> - 2022-04-24 00:19 +0800
    Re: Is there a way to put a command window in the background like Linux does (so that you can kill it)? Andy Burnelli <spam@nospam.com> - 2022-04-29 16:54 +0100
  Re: Is there a way to put a command window in the background like Linux does (so that you can kill it)? Andy Burnelli <spam@nospam.com> - 2022-04-27 12:19 +0100

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