Run CMD command without displaying it?

Question

I have created a Process to run command in CMD.

var process = Process.Start("CMD.exe", "/c apktool d app.apk");
process.WaitForExit();

How can I run this command without displaying actual CMD window?

`process.StartInfo.WindowStyle = ProcessWindowStyle.Hidden;` — Daniel Abou Chleih, Oct 08 '13 at 19:53
What would be even better is if you executed the process directly rather than trying to run command prompt. You will still have the same issue of showing a prompt most likely, but it is redundant to do both, I think. It could very well be that apktool is launching a window on its own, hence why the standard fixes are not working. Running it directly should fix that. — Gray, Oct 08 '13 at 20:00
@orglce Is that you whole code? Maybe you set `UseShellExecute` or ??`Username/Password` — Daniel Abou Chleih, Oct 08 '13 at 20:01
We should read the code, he is starting the process when initializing the object, so the properties won't be recognized. Shame on us :/ — Daniel Abou Chleih, Oct 08 '13 at 20:08

Daniel Abou Chleih · Answer 1 · 2013-10-08T20:16:31.417

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You can use the WindowsStyle-Property to indicate whether the process is started in a window that is maximized, minimized, normal (neither maximized nor minimized), or not visible

process.StartInfo.WindowStyle = ProcessWindowStyle.Hidden

Source: Property:MSDN Enumartion: MSDN

And change your code to this, becaeuse you started the process when initializing the object, so the properties (who got set after starting the process) won't be recognized.

Process proc = new Process();
proc.StartInfo.FileName = "CMD.exe";
proc.StartInfo.Arguments = "/c apktool d app.apk";
proc.StartInfo.WindowStyle = ProcessWindowStyle.Hidden;
proc.Start();
proc.WaitForExit();

edited Oct 08 '13 at 20:16

answered Oct 08 '13 at 19:57

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This is no different than @sino 's answer. How did this work? – gunr2171 Oct 08 '13 at 20:17
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@gunr2171 `He is starting the process when initializing the object, so the properties (who got set after starting the process) won't be recognized.` – Daniel Abou Chleih Oct 08 '13 at 20:18

Gray · Answer 2 · 2013-10-08T20:27:43.500

There are several issues with your program, as pointed out in the various comments and answers. I tried to address all of them here.

ProcessStartInfo psi = new ProcessStartInfo();
psi.FileName = "apktool";

//join the arguments with a space, this allows you to set "app.apk" to a variable
psi.Arguments = String.Join(" ", "d", "app.apk");

//leave it to the application, not the OS to launch the file
psi.UseShellExecute = false;

//choose to not create a window
psi.CreateNoWindow = true;

//set the window's style to 'hidden'
psi.WindowStyle = ProcessWindowStyle.Hidden;

var proc = new Process();
proc.StartInfo = psi;
proc.Start();
proc.WaitForExit();

The main issues:

using cmd /c when not necessary
starting the app without setting the properties for hiding it

score 2 · Answer 3 · answered Oct 08 '13 at 19:56

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Try this :

     proc.StartInfo.CreateNoWindow = true;
     proc.StartInfo.WindowStyle = ProcessWindowStyle.Hidden;
     proc.WaitForExit();

answered Oct 08 '13 at 19:56

sino

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that impossible , write your code here, or update your question – sino Oct 08 '13 at 20:01
@orglce did you try `process.StartInfo.UseShellExecute = false;` with @sino code ? – Alezis Oct 08 '13 at 20:04

score 0 · Answer 4 · edited Aug 25 '23 at 02:51

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Try this:

Process myProcess = new Process();
myProcess.StartInfo.CreateNoWindow = true;

Also, read the documentation.

edited Aug 25 '23 at 02:51

Jeremy Caney

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answered Aug 23 '23 at 07:17

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score -1 · Answer 5 · edited Oct 08 '13 at 20:25

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ProcessStartInfo startInfo = new ProcessStartInfo();
startInfo.CreateNoWindow = true;
startInfo.UseShellExecute = false;
startInfo.FileName = "dcm2jpg.exe";
startInfo.WindowStyle = ProcessWindowStyle.Hidden;
startInfo.Arguments = "-f j -o \"" + ex1 + "\" -z 1.0 -s y " + ex2;

edited Oct 08 '13 at 20:25

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answered Oct 08 '13 at 20:03

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Adding the extra stuff, from wherever that is copied from, makes this answer kind of confusing, especially with no explanation of what the code is doing. – Gray Oct 08 '13 at 20:05
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A little explanation in your post goes a long way. – gunr2171 Oct 08 '13 at 20:07
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@Dimo I can't force you to do it, I was just offering some advice for improving your answer. That's what the site is about - the community working together to solve problems like this. It isn't about spoon-feeding, it is about providing well-written, helpful, clear, and complete answers. – Gray Oct 08 '13 at 20:08
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Some [relevant](http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/95470/down-vote-code-only-answers) meta discussion. Keep in mind that we don't just write answers for OP's context, but also future visitors (with varying levels of competency) with the same question. – Anthony Neace Oct 08 '13 at 20:13

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