Launch a Java/Batch hybrid without displaying command prompt - batch-file

A little while I asked a question (and got a brilliant response) to create the program below, what I'd like to is silently launch it, so the command prompt does not display in the background.
The program below tests for "Agent.exe" and if it finds it, displays a message box to the user telling them the program will close in 2 minutes unless they press ok.
now
I came across this VBS script
Set WshShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
WshShell.Run chr(34) & "Program goes here" & Chr(34), 0
Set WshShell = Nothing
but have not the tiniest clue to combine it with my script
#if (#CodeSection == #Batch) #then
setlocal
for /f %%I in ('forfiles /p "%~dp0." /m "%~nx0" /c "cmd /c echo 0x07"') do set "beep=%%I"
set /P "=%beep%"<NUL
set /P "=%beep%"<NUL
set /P "=%beep%"<NUL
setlocal
set "task=agent.exe"
set "timeout=120"
rem // Is %task% running?
tasklist /fi "imagename eq %task%" | find /i "%task%" >NUL && (
rem // Re-launch script with JScript interpreter
wscript /e:JScript /nologo "%~f0" %timeout% || (
rem // If timeout or user hits No, kill %task%
taskkill /im "%task%" /f
)
)
rem // End main runtime
goto :EOF
rem // Begin JScript portion
#end
var osh = WSH.CreateObject('WScript.Shell'),
nag = 'Greetings! Your administrator has requested you to log out of Program '
+ 'after work. It appears you are still using it.'
+ ' If you are still here, Press Yes to continue working.\n\n'
+ 'Otherwise, press no to close Program.'
+ 'Program will close automatically in less than ' + WSH.Arguments(0) + ' seconds.';
popup = osh.Popup(nag, WSH.Arguments(0), 'Are you still here?', 0x4 + 0x20 + 0x1000);
WSH.Quit(popup - 6);
Anyone have any ideas?
(shoutout to Rojo, who answered my initial Question with the above script)

To answer your question, that VBScript snippet will work. Just save it with a .vbs extension and replace "Program goes here" with the path + filename of your batch script. When you double-click the vbs file or execute it with wscript /nologo "path\to\vbsfile", it will run the batch script hidden (no console window) but the popup will still appear.
If you'd prefer to keep all your code within a single file, you could invoke powershell -windowstyle hidden to hide the window. You'll still see the black window for a second, but it'll disappear before the popup appears.
#if (#CodeSection == #Batch) #then
setlocal
rem // hide current window
powershell -windowstyle hidden -command ""
for /f %%I in ('forfiles /p "%~dp0." /m "%~nx0" /c "cmd /c echo 0x07"') do set "beep=%%I"
set /P "=%beep%"<NUL
set /P "=%beep%"<NUL
set /P "=%beep%"<NUL
set "task=agent.exe"
set "timeout=120"
rem // Is %task% running?
tasklist /fi "imagename eq %task%" | find /i "%task%" >NUL && (
rem // Re-launch script with JScript interpreter
wscript /e:JScript /nologo "%~f0" %timeout% || (
rem // If timeout or user hits No, kill %task%
taskkill /im "%task%" /f
)
)
rem // if not in a self-destructing window, re-show
set "caller=%cmdcmdline:"=%"
if /I not "%caller:~0,6%"=="cmd /c" powershell -windowstyle normal -command ""
rem // End main runtime
goto :EOF
rem // Begin JScript portion
#end
var osh = WSH.CreateObject('WScript.Shell'),
nag = 'Greetings! Your administrator has requested you to log out of the Cisco '
+ 'Agent Desktop after work. It appears you are still using it. If you '
+ 'are still here, Press Yes to continue working.\n\n'
+ 'Otherwise, press No to close the agent. Agent will close automatically '
+ 'in less than ' + WSH.Arguments(0) + ' seconds.',
popup = osh.Popup(nag, WSH.Arguments(0), 'Are you still here?', 0x4 + 0x20 + 0x1000);
WSH.Quit(popup - 6);
Shout received and appreciated. I still think you ought to play a cheesy midi file instead of beeping. :)

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i want to run a .wav-file. This is with
start "" SoundFile.wav
totally practical. But how can i run the window of the standard-windows-soundplayer minimized? So that nothing of my view changes?
start "" SoundFile.wav /MIN
start "" SoundFile.wav /min
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start "" SoundFile.wav -min
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Can you help me?
Greets.
Sorry but i am not familiar with stackoverflow, so i can't make it that understandable, but i hope that this is enough.
In a simple way, you could just use a VBS like this:
s = createobject("WScript.Shell")
s.run "music.mp3", 2
Or create an automatic and CLI program to do this:
runmusic.bat
#echo off
set music=%1
set music=%music:"=%
if ":" neq "%music:~1,1%" set music=%cd%\%music%
if "%music:~-4%" neq ".mp3" set music=%music%.mp3
set katorn=%random%
echo >>"%temp%\%katorn%.vbs" set s = createobject("WScript.Shell")
echo >>"%temp%\%katorn%.vbs" s.run "%music%", 2
cscript "%temp%\%katorn%.vbs"
:: Uncomment the next line to autodelete the vbs file.
:: del /q /f "%temp%\%katorn%.vbs"
Usage:
runmusic (name or full path with quotation marks)
In a "professional way" you could do a shortcut file that starts the file minimized.
It could be useful if you needs the musics to have the "artist logo" or something like that, also if you don't want to use an CMD all the time...
Delete all comments to execute.
Set WshShell = CreateObject ("Wscript.Shell")
strDesktop = "X:\Shortcutlocation\yoo"
Set Shortcut = WshShell.CreateShortcut(strDesktop + "\MusicNameMaybe.lnk")
Shortcut.WindowStyle = "7"
Shortcut.IconLocation = "X:\IconPath\youricon.ico" // You can delete this and the file will be the same ever and forever.
Shortcut.TargetPath = "X:\yourpath\music.mp3"
Shortcut.Save
And you don't have to keep the shortcuts on the desktop if you don't want to, you don't even have to keep them fixed. Example:
runmusic.bat
#echo off
set music=%1
set music=%music:"=%
if ":" neq "%music:~1,1%" set music=%cd%\%music%
set music=%music%.mp3
set katorn=%random%
echo >>"%temp%\%katorn%.vbs" Set WshShell = CreateObject ("Wscript.Shell")
echo >>"%temp%\%katorn%.vbs" strDesktop = "%temp%"
echo >>"%temp%\%katorn%.vbs" Set Shortcut = WshShell.CreateShortcut(strDesktop + "\%katorn%.lnk")
echo >>"%temp%\%katorn%.vbs" Shortcut.WindowStyle = "7"
echo >>"%temp%\%katorn%.vbs" Shortcut.TargetPath = "%music%"
echo >>"%temp%\%katorn%.vbs" Shortcut.Save
cscript "%temp%\%katorn%.vbs"
:: Uncomment the next two lines to delete the temporary files.
:: del /q /f "%temp%\%katorn%.vbs"
:: del /q /f "%temp%\%katorn%.lnk"
echo Enjoy!
Usage:
runmusic (name or full path with quotation marks)
Now that you understand, you can even leave a folder with the songs and the other with just the customized shortcuts, which can come in handy.
Hope this helps,
K.

Creating music with batch

i wanted to know if there is some way of doing music with batch, not just opening a mp3 file from cmd, but commands to do notes or something like that. If there really isn't how to do it, i understand.
batch can play music by creating and starting a vbs script to Leverage the internal windows media player.
Note: In all the below scripts, the variable %sounds% refers to the folder your sound scripts are located, and must be defined.
The core of playing music is the following Batch Script:
#Echo off & REM MusicPlayer.bat
Set "MusicPath=%~1" & REM Full Path for the music file
Set "vol=%~2" & REM Volume as number between 0 and 100
Set "LoopTF=%~3" & REM 'paramater 3 as 'true' or 'false' determines if the track is to be looped.
(
PUSHD %sounds%
%= Change to the directory your sound files are located =%)
::: Ensure no Conflict with the Previous Script.
IF exist PlayMusic.vbs (
DEL PlayMusic.vbs
)
::: Creates a vbs Script to launch the music (Occurs without any visual indication or prompting)
(
echo Set Sound = CreateObject("WMPlayer.OCX.7"^)
echo Sound.URL = "%MusicPath%"
echo Sound.settings.volume = %vol%
echo Sound.settings.setMode "loop", %LoopTF%
echo Sound.Controls.play
echo While Sound.playState ^<^> 1
echo WScript.Sleep 100
echo Wend
echo Sound objTS = Nothing 'Destroy the object.
)>PlayMusic.vbs
start /min PlayMusic.vbs
(
POPD
%= Return to your Previous Directory =%)
::: Exit the Launcher and return to Previous batch program.
GOTO :EOF
The above script is called with 3 parameters as Remarked.
Another Vbs can be used to Monitor the batch's status and call a batch script to stop the music when the batch is closed:
#Echo off & REM Monitor.bat
(
ECHO Set objWMIService = GetObject ("winmgmts:"^)
ECHO Set proc = objWMIService.ExecQuery("select * from Win32_Process Where Name='cmd.exe'"^)
ECHO DO while proc.count ^> 0
ECHO Set proc = objWMIService.ExecQuery("select * from Win32_Process Where Name='cmd.exe'"^)
ECHO if proc.count ^< 1 then exit do
ECHO wscript.sleep 1500
ECHO loop
ECHO Set WshShell=createobject("wscript.shell"^)
ECHO WshShell.run "%sounds%\KillMusic.bat", 0, true
)>%sounds%\MusicMonitor.vbs
start %sounds%\MusicMonitor.vbs
Goto :EOF
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The below script "KillMusic.bat" is called either directly in your quit label or by the vbs monitor when it determines Cmd.exe is no longer running. DoMonitor is a variable that is changed in your main script prior to killmusic being called. 1 indicates the monitor should be restarted, and is used when killmusic.bat stops a currently playing song to start a new song. Monitor is a Variable containing the path to Monitor.bat
#ECHO OFF & REM KillMusic.bat
taskkill /pid WScript.exe /f /t >nul
IF exist "%sounds%\PlayMusic.vbs" (
DEL /Q "%sounds%\PlayMusic.vbs"
)
Timeout 1 > nul
IF "%DoMonitor%"=="1" GOTO reset
GOTO :EOF
:reset
CALL "%Monitor%"
GOTO :EOF
These three programs can be seen in effect here.

How can I leftclick on google chrome with .bat file

Okay.I want to do a little app thing, and it sounds like this:
#echo off
CLS
start https://www.youtube.com/
timeout 4
#if (#CodeSection == #Batch) #then
#echo off
CScript //nologo //E:JScript "%~F0"
rem Open the browser here
goto :EOF
#end
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>nul
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P.S.I want to use .bat, not any other extension or program.
So:
How can I make the tab to open, and the video to automaticaly play?
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#Echo Off
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Thanks #It wasn't me for classic idea.
Well, this is some kind of duplicate question here, anyway, I suggest using vbs to get this result.
Obs.: Take a time to see the link video about SendKeys/VBS
<!-- :
#echo off && mode 50,03 && title <nul && title .\%~nx0
start /d "c:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\" chrome.exe -new-tab "www.youtube.com/watch?v=BISQwNjP2NE"
%__APPDIR__%wScript.exe "%~dpnx0?.wsf" && goto :EOF
--> <job> <script language = "vbscript">
Set objShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
objShell.AppActivate "chrome"
WScript.Sleep 4000
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'objShell.SendKeys ("+{F10}") left click | in your question, the
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:RENEW
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I am trying to add the following yes/no box into a batch file but keep failing.
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#echo off
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#end
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I found this code on the Net, perhaps it can help you !
::'.#FILE: .#This: NTFunID031.cmd #Date: 2014-04-17 .#Note: NTMaxToolsPlay ID 031
::'.#SUMMARY: .#Note: cmd+vbs, all in one .#INFO: .#File: NTFunID031_readme.txt
::'.#PROJECT_NAME: .#Parent: NTMaxTools .#AUTHOR: .#Name: NT
::'.
::'.
::response= MsgBox("Are you okay ?", vbYesNo+vbQuestion, "Hello ! ;)")
rem assign response to exit code
::wscript.quit(response)
call break '& #echo off& cls& echo.& echo.
call break '& title : -- Real all in one [cmd+vbs], NTMaxToolsPlay, just for the fun ;)
call break '& echo Hi!
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call break '& set /a rep=%errorlevel%
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