Open application with hidden cmd.exe

Issue

To open an Android Virtual Device, I was recommended to add a shortcut or a batch file with the next line:

C:\android-sdk\tools\emulator.exe -avd MyAVD

Nevertheless, when I do so, this opens with a command line window, which if I close by error (Something frequently since I work with many command line windows for debugging the apps), It also closes the AVD emulator.

I want to open the AVD without the command line window, to prevent this, I was recommended to do so with cmd /c or with start at the beginning, but it isn't working either. Anyone can tell me how should I do this?

Solution

You can use a VBScript to open the command prompt window hidden

Set objShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
objShell.Run("C:\batchfile.bat"), 0, True

If you save that as .vbs and make sure to replace C:\batchfile.bat with the location of yours, this will run the command hidden.

Answered By - Bali C