how to minimize the command prompt when running a batch script?

Question

Hi all me again, anybody know how to minimize the command prompt when running a batch script in Windows 3.11?

in Windows XP, there have a command

start /min start.bat 

to minimize the cmd prompt, is it have similiar command in MSDos 6.22?

Answer 1

There isn't a command that you can use from a DOS prompt, however you can create a PIF file that points to your batch file, in which you can set the default window position (including minimized).

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