DOS boxes Hidden

[poekai]

Hi, i'm currently using Visual Patch to update my product. However, i need to use certain DOS command lines to add and remove some drivers. I was wondering if it is possible to hide the DOS boxs as the command executes. Right now, a box opens up with the Command name in the title, no matter what setting i choose for the operatior, Normal, Max, mini. Any help or clues would be greatly appreciated.

Poe

[Lorne]

What commands are you using?

[poekai]

The command i call is SNETCFG. It is sample code from microsoft used to install a Driver or service.

Poe

[Lorne]

If I remember correctly, that sample code is set up to run as a console app. Since it's just example source, you should be able to build your own executible to do it silently.

Is the driver you're trying to install one that you've developed? When I used to develop NT drivers, we just installed them with a .reg file to set the appropriate registry commands (calling regedit from a batch file with a command line arqument to suppress the "are you sure" prompt).

[poekai]

Well, that may be true. Its a little late for us to rewrite the command.

ummm, so does that mean it can't hide console apps? If it can't, it probably should as other competing products have this functionality.

It would be great if we could just edit an ini file and reg keys, but our driver, with out going into details will not install that way...

Poekai