help with hiding cmd windows

[jam_zhou]

I'm starting to tweak my htpc again and would like to find out how you guys are hiding the cmd window for batch files.

In particular, I'm using ffmpeg to convert my recordings and I'd like to know how to hide the daughter window showing the progress and stuff like that.

thanks.

[pcostanza]

What I know about this stuff could fit in a thimble but maybe just maybe in case the smart ones don't have time to post, some of this will be hellpful.
http://www.joeware.net/freetools/tools/quiet/index.htm

http://www.ericphelps.com/batch/samples/invisible.txt

[gEd]

If I am calling a batch file from within (say) postprocessing.bat I do this

start /low /wait /min <appname> %1

[pBS]

usually i just do the minimize trick like he said, but i like the last one on that page:

Code:

CreateObject("Wscript.Shell").Run """" & WScript.Arguments(0) & """", 0, False

save as hidden.vbs and run with "wscript path\hidden.vbs path\batchfile.bat"

[jam_zhou]

I run a batch file through some vbs...and using both PBS and gED's comments it worked. The windows are hidden but focus is stolen and returned once it's done transcoding. The focus isn't a problem b/c I've got pause, play and menu mapped to regain focus.

Thanks. All good now.