SilentCMD

SilentCMD executes a batch file without opening the command prompt window. If required, the console output can be redirected to a log file.

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Command Line Syntax

SilentCMD [Options] BatchFile [BatchArguments]

Options:

   /? :: Show help
   /LOG:file :: Output status to LOG file (overwrite existing log)
   /LOG+:file :: Output status to LOG file (append to existing log)
   /LOGSIZE:bytes :: Maximum log file size after which it is truncated
   /DELAY:seconds :: Delay the execution of batch file by x seconds

Examples

SilentCMD c:\DoSomething.bat
SilentCMD /LOG:c:\MyLog.txt c:\MyBatch.cmd MyParam1
SilentCMD /LOG+:c:\MyLog.txt /LOGSIZE:1000000 c:\MyBatch.cmd
SilentCMD /DELAY:3600 c:\MyBatch.cmd

Use Cases

You can use SilentCMD for running batch files from the Windows Task Scheduler. With the tool you do not get interrupted by the command prompt window that normally would pop up.

You can call SilentCMD without parameters if required (e.g. when double-clicking it in Windows Explorer). In that case you have to specify the default parameters in SilentCMD.exe.config.

<setting name="DefaultBatchFilePath" serializeAs="String">
    <value>c:\temp\test.cmd</value>
</setting>
<setting name="DefaultBatchFileArguments" serializeAs="String">
    <value>arg1 arg2=xyz</value>
</setting>