So, it would be a wrapper program that redirects stderr and spawns the desired process without the DOS box?
Harold > -----Original Message----- > From: Robert Collins [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, October 01, 2001 9:55 PM > To: Robert Collins; Harold Hunt; cygx > Subject: RE: Annoying DOS boxes when using startxwin.bat > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Robert Collins > > Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2001 11:52 AM > > To: Harold Hunt; cygx > > Subject: RE: Annoying DOS boxes when using startxwin.bat > > > > > > This is just thinking-out-loud, but it sounds to me like what > > is needed > > is a virtual console for all the X proggys to write their output to. > > Something like the real X root console. > > > > And then _that_ becomes the route for output to a file vs output to a > > cygwin console (which BTW != dos box - it can be, or it can be a rxvt > > term, or a virtual console like ssh uses). > > > > Thoughts? > > Sorry! I didn't tie this into the point about startxwin.bat and the > various programs started... > I was thinking that the programs could be started in something like > cygx_console <program and parameter> > > and cygx_console will detach from the console if it is set to file mode, > or else will stay attached keeping the dos box open, allowing > flexability. > > Rob
