Hide BAT file window when calling it from Java

Question

I am invoking the execution of a BAT file from Java using a Runtime object.

Is it possible to hide the BAT window during script execution? How is this possible?

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r.rodriguez 07 Mar 12 at 15:32

3 answers

aglassman · Answer 1 · 2012-03-07T15:40:02+0000

Try using javaw instead of java to run your script.

Update: Sorry, I think I read this question wrong. I know I suppressed the .bat window doing something along these lines before:

Perception · Answer 2 · 2012-03-07T15:48:40+0000

Call start

as the first command in your process builder, with the option /b

:

ProcessBuilder builder = new ProcessBuilder("start", "/b", "<mybatchcommand>");
// .. set environment, handle streams
builder.start();

Parameters /b

suppress the command window.

savionok · Answer 3 · 2012-03-07T15:50:21+0000

 Process p = Runtime.getRuntime().exec("scriptName.vbs");

In scriptName.vbs you write

var WindowStyle_Hidden = 0
var objShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
var result = objShell.Run("cmd.exe /c abc.bat", WindowStyle_Hidden)