Date: Thu, 18 Nov 1999 08:59:12 +0200 (IST)
From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz AT is DOT elta DOT co DOT il>
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Subject: Re: can you run a program without the dos box
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On Thu, 18 Nov 1999 chongkong AT my-deja DOT com wrote:

> i wrote a program that will create a report of files in the current directory
> but when i "double click" on it it will pop up a dos box that will remain
> there after the program end.

I understand that this program reports the results to a file, not to the 
screen (in which case you *will* need the DOS box).

If so, one way of getting rid of the DOS box is to edit the properties of 
that program and check the "Run minimized" option.

If all you want is to have the DOS box close automatically after the 
program ends, you need to check the option "Close after exit" in the 
properties.

(If you move this program to another place, don't forget its .PIF file 
that Windows creates when you edit the properties.)