OSOTCMDF - STARTING PROCESSES FROM AN OS/2 COMMAND FILE
01/30/96

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           Starting Processes from an OS/2 Command File
                     OS/2 2.1 and OS/2 2.11
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DESCRIPTION

If you want to start a DOS or WIN-OS/2 session and not have an OS/2 
window appear before the start of the session, you can create OS/2 
command files to start other processes or perform other tasks.

RESOLUTION

An object can be set up to open minimized; then any program started 
from the session also opens minimized. This happens regardless of any 
flags that are used, because a process must have focus, be in the 
foreground, and be the active window, to give focus to another session. 
When a session is minimized it cannot have focus, so it cannot give 
focus.

If the program to be started is a full-screen application, an OS/2 Full 
Screen program object can be associated with the command file. Within 
the command, then, use an At sign (@) in front of all commands to avoid 
displaying what is happening. For example:

   @START /FS "Bob's DOS Program" C:\OS2\MDOS\QBASIC.EXE
   @EXIT

When the icon is selected, it opens in full-screen. Run the command, 
and QBASIC is in front with a Window List entry stating "Bob's DOS 
Program."

The same technique can be used for Windows programs.

Note: You do not have to state the program type with the START
      command; the type of operating system the program requires
      can be determined from the header of the EXE file.

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