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Posted: **Mon Mar 20, 2023 6:05 pm**

When I use the Run() method, on windows always a CMD window is opened, while the exe called by Run() is running. Same size and same position as opening cmd.exe.
Is there a way to suppress these windows or, minimize them, or at least have them in background?

Posted: **Sat Mar 25, 2023 7:45 pm**

It's currently not possible but I think it makes sense to add a new tag to Run() and Execute() which allows the suppression of that window. Until then, you can workaround the problem by simply defining a "RunOutput" event handler that catches the program's output. This should make the console window go away, e.g. like this:

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InstallEventHandler({RunOutput = Function(msg) EndFunction})
Run("test.exe")

Posted: **Mon Mar 27, 2023 5:24 pm**

For RunOutput I do already use an EventHandler and it gets the output correctly, but still the window opens.

Posted: **Thu Apr 13, 2023 3:09 pm**

What kind of program is it that you're trying to run? There are also Windows programs which open a console by default. In that case it's impossible to suppress it. You can easily check if that's the case by running the program from cmd.exe or PowerShell. Does it open a new console or does it show its output in cmd.exe or PowerShell?

Posted: **Sun Aug 20, 2023 3:38 pm**

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- New [Windows]: Execute() and Run() accept a new "Hide" tag in their optional table argument now; if this
  is set to TRUE, console programs on Windows won't open their console window

Posted: **Mon Aug 21, 2023 12:27 pm**

airsoftsoftwair wrote: ↑Sun Aug 20, 2023 3:38 pm

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- New [Windows]: Execute() and Run() accept a new "Hide" tag in their optional table argument now; if this
  is set to TRUE, console programs on Windows won't open their console window

Good news to make a Trojan or Spyware program with Hollywood.

Posted: **Tue Aug 22, 2023 11:57 am**

I don't know if the fix added will remove the black windows, I used the tool "nircmd.exe" with the syntax

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nircmd.exe exec hide <command_to_execute>

to hide that annoying window, you can read more about it here :

https://nircmd.nirsoft.net/exec.html

Sometimes it's tricky to hide cmd windows even with this tool.

Posted: **Mon Aug 28, 2023 10:42 pm**

Allanon wrote: ↑Tue Aug 22, 2023 11:57 am Sometimes it's tricky to hide cmd windows even with this tool.

I think Hollywood does pretty much the same as nircmd so if nircmd can hide the window Hollywood should be able to do so too now

Of course, the window can't be hidden for programs that really enforce having a window but normally they shouldn't do that. It's a Windows thing that it always opens a console window for console program and this window can be hidden now by Hollywood.

Posted: **Tue Aug 29, 2023 9:40 am**

airsoftsoftwair wrote: ↑Mon Aug 28, 2023 10:42 pm
Allanon wrote: ↑Tue Aug 22, 2023 11:57 am Sometimes it's tricky to hide cmd windows even with this tool.
I think Hollywood does pretty much the same as nircmd so if nircmd can hide the window Hollywood should be able to do so too now Of course, the window can't be hidden for programs that really enforce having a window but normally they shouldn't do that. It's a Windows thing that it always opens a console window for console program and this window can be hidden now by Hollywood.

Well, that's a great news! Thank you

I've fighted with those black windows for years

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