how not to open a Cmd window when running a batch

Question

Every batch file I write opens a Cmd window and leaves it open until the program is completed. What is the command string to include in the .bat file to either not open the CMD window or open it and immediately hide it? I must stay within the confines of MSW7 Pro's built in programming. Right now, I'm just playing with the msg command to get this figured out. For success, only the message window itself should appear on screen.

Answer 1

If you are starting a batch file then use:

cmd /c "Your Command and Parameters"

If you want the batch file to close the cmd window, then put exit at the end of the batch file

@echo My Batch File
exit

As a further though, the start command might help you. It can be set to minimize the window.

START /MIN MyBatch.Bat

Answer 2

You can do it by creating a vb script.

hideCMD.vbs

CreateObject("Wscript.Shell").Run "foo.bat", 0, True

This will run your batch file with command prompt window hidden.