Black Window

[vipin]

Hello Everyone,
I am running some application on Metaframe Server, which are looking for C drive for security reason.
But in our Citrix Metaframe setup, as recomended by Citrix to Remap drive letters, we dont have C drive instead C drive is remaped to M.
To Execute these applications i had written a Batch file which is disconnecting the Local C drive use Net Use command and then i am using SUBST command to map my M drive as C and then within that Batch File i am executing that appliaction.
Everything works very fine but as soon as i launch that batch file it opens a Black window in the background and then launches that application.
I just wanted to know, is there is anway in Windows Scripting or VB that we can execute these DOS command and hide that BLACK Window.

thanks in advance
regards
Vipin

[darkness]

Instead of doing it with a batch file use a .vbs file. The Batch file as far as I know doesn't allow a silent mode of operation. You could do the map commands and everything through VBScript and then execute the application when your done. This is about the only option I can think of off hand other than do bat to Exe to convert your batch file to an EXE file and execute it like a program. Either way those are about your only two options as I see it, Maybe someone else has a good idea.

Hope this gives you a little direction.

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Minnesota State University Mankato