Will Cumulus MX Autostart Minimised?

[Grimers]

Hi there,

I've tried to make Cumulus MX autostart minimised. Setting the run field on the file properties window to minimised doesn't work and neither does adding "/t" to the arguments field on the task's properties.

This isn't a huge deal, but when my parents decide to use the PC, they can accidentally close the window instead of minimising it even after telling them to numerous times...

[ConligWX]

Used the START command first


start ["<Title>"] [/d <Path>] [/i] [{/min | /max}] [{/separate | /shared}] [{/low | /normal | /high | /realtime | /abovenormal | belownormal}] [/affinity <HexAffinity>] [/wait] [/b {<Command> | <Program>} [<Parameters>]]

/min starts the command prompt minimised.

so:

START /min cumulusmx.exe etc etc

[Grimers]

Thanks for your reply, Simon.

I changed "/t" to "START /min" but that made no difference.

[ConligWX]

Thanks for your reply, Simon.

I changed "/t" to "START /min" but that made no difference.

how and what is your full commandline to start cumulusmx in windows7? can you either post the full line of show screenshots in the task scheduler (if you use that)

[Grimers]

I'm using Windows 10, but in Task Scheduler I have this:

[ConligWX]

"Start" is a Program. so it has to be before the cumulusmx command


so Program/Script line should be:

START /min F:\CumulusMX\CumulusMX.exe

you also could do this:

Extract the startcumulusmx.cmd from the attached zipfile, put it into your CumulusMX folder and just call the batchfile name.

sorry I cannot test it here, I am using my setup on a Debian Server, though main PC is Windows 10.

[Grimers]

Thanks, Simon. After editing the relevant code, it works fine. However, I'm now getting a cmd pop up before Cumulus MX starts, is that right? Surely, we only want the batch file to just start Cumulus MX?

[ConligWX]

you may only need to put in the word START in the program/script field, and then in the "add arguments" filed put

/min F:\CumulusMX\CumulusMX.exe

if that does not work try the batch file. it works here for me. though you need to edit it for the correct drive letter i think mine was set for C drive.

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@echo off
F:
cd \CumulusMX\
START /min F:\CumulusMX\CumulusMX.exe

I have uploaded a new amended file for you in the previous post.

[Grimers]

Yes, that's exactly what I've got except "C:" is "F:" in my case, but that's not the issue. A cmd pops up before CumulusMX is started. Is there a way to not allow the cmd to open at all?

[ConligWX]

I used the batchfile provided. no command prompt window popped up. the cumulus window was minimised and running.

[Grimers]

That's very strange. A cmd opens, closes and then CumulusMX opens in its minimised state. I'm using exactly the same batch file as you've provided.

[ConligWX]

That's very strange. A cmd opens, closes and then CumulusMX opens in its minimised state. I'm using exactly the same batch file as you've provided.

their are two commands in this task. opening a task (which is a "CMD" interpreter - ie DOS command) ) and the start command which is a DOS command to start a command prompt. if there is a popup and it closes its doing its job. not sure what else you want it to do.

Alternatively, you could create a shortcut to the batch file, and then alter its properties so that it starts minimized.

or use min.exe from the cmdutils.

http://www.paulsadowski.com/wsh/cmdprogs.htm

[Grimers]

Hi Simon,

Thanks for this, I don't find the cmd popping up a problem and I remember that this is normal when a batch file is run...