On Tue, 17 Jan 2012 21:09:06 -0500, Jim Taylor <[email protected]> wrote:
>Jim Taylor wrote: >> JohnW-Mpls wrote: >>> >>> >>> Anyone know how to have a batch file in XP open SeaMonkey minimized? >>> >>> I know the syntax to start SM in one of its windows:- >>> forex to start in Mail& Newsgroups add -mail at the end >>> >>> C:\"Program Files"\SeaMonkey\seamonkey.exe -mail >>> >>> >>> but is there anything that can be added to start up minimized? >>> >>> >> >> Use the "start" command: >> start "c:\program files\seamonkey\seamonkey.exe -mail" /min >> >> Type "start /?" at a command prompt to see the other options. >> >> Jim > >Actually what I posted above works on Windows 7 but not on XP. For XP >you need to specify a window title (even if it is null) and have the >parameters outside the quotes. This should work on XP. > start /min "" "c:\program files (x86)\seamonkey\seamonkey.exe" -mail Thanks, I'll give that a try. My age is slowing me down too much, wasn't till last summer that I learned how many extended batch commands came with NT and I still have not played with them: start is a prime example. -- JohnW-Mpls _______________________________________________ support-seamonkey mailing list [email protected] https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
