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Ancor17 Posted messages 67 Status Membre -  
Ancor17 Posted messages 67 Status Membre -
Hello, I created a .bat file that opens a music file, I managed to set the execution of the .bat file to minimized mode but the music still opens in the player and the window opens fully on the screen.
Is there a way to minimize a window with a command in Batch?
There are many forums on this subject but I can't find anything that I can understand!
I'm not very good at Batch.

Thank you in advance for your answers.

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f894009 Posted messages 17417 Registration date   Status Membre Last intervention   1 717
 
Hello,

If you no longer need the back window, put exit after starting your music.
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Ancor17 Posted messages 67 Status Membre 21
 
That's not the problem; I would like the music player's window to minimize to the taskbar after it launches.
But thanks anyway for your response.
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barnabe0057 Posted messages 14431 Registration date   Status Contributeur Last intervention   4 929 > Ancor17 Posted messages 67 Status Membre
 
It's not possible, there is no internal command to do that.

You have to rig things to achieve the desired result.
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barnabe0057 Posted messages 14431 Registration date   Status Contributeur Last intervention   4 929
 
Hello,

Which reader is it about?

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“Artificial intelligence is defined as the opposite of natural stupidity.”
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Ancor17 Posted messages 67 Status Membre 21
 
Which drive???

The .bat file is on a USB stick but I don't understand how that can help me...
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barnabe0057 Posted messages 14431 Registration date   Status Contributeur Last intervention   4 929 > Ancor17 Posted messages 67 Status Membre
 
It's not because you don't understand that it can't help you.

I'll start again: which music player?
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Ancor17 Posted messages 67 Status Membre 21
 
Ah! the music player! Excuse me...
Otherwise, the music player would be Windows Media Player
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Ancor17 Posted messages 67 Status Membre 21
 
And I forgot to mention that I cannot modify the computer's settings, everything that needs to be done must be done through the .bat file.
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barnabe0057 Posted messages 14431 Registration date   Status Contributeur Last intervention   4 929 > Ancor17 Posted messages 67 Status Membre
 
I'm sorry, it's not possible to minimize the window with this player; I suggest you use VLC Portable available here:

https://www.commentcamarche.net/telecharger/tv-video/23317-vlc-media-player/

You need to install it on your USB drive.

Give me the name and location of the music on your drive, and I'll prepare the script for you.
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Ancor17 Posted messages 67 Status Membre 21
 


There is an execution error, I checked that the executable in the VLC folder is indeed named VLCPortable.exe.
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barnabe0057 Posted messages 14431 Registration date   Status Contributeur Last intervention   4 929
  


@echo off
setlocal enableextensions

cd /d %~dp0 || exit /B 1

if not exist "%cd%VLCPortable\VLCPortable.exe" (echo. & echo Please install VLC Portable on your USB drive)

set musique=%cd%MUS\MUS.mp3

start /D "%cd%VLCPortable" VLCPortable.exe --qt-start-minimized "%musique%"

exit /B
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Ancor17 Posted messages 67 Status Membre 21
 
Great! It's working really well now!
Thank you so much barnabe0057!
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