[Mono-list] how to call a mono graphical app on windows without a terminal being shown?

[Petit Eric]

2008/6/6 Kornél Pál <kornelpal at gmail.com>:
> Note that if you really need a batch file without a console window and
> don't want to create a wrapper executable you can use a VBScript (.vbs)
often, me in first i disable VBS host for securyty reason
> file instead that is supported by XP and Vista as well.
you have two good solution, press Windows (super) + r and write cmd +
enter in the dos windows , write "start /?", you should understand.
The second, more beautifull is to use the registry entry, current user
... Run and create a key with value : "my command line who start the
prog"
>
> Kornél
>
> Xavi de Blas wrote:
>> Hello, i'm doing it with installjammer app. It locates mono
>> installation reading the windows registry and then it writes in a file
>> where it is.
>>
>> And then the bat reads that file.
>>
>> Now that i will kill the .bat, i will put the mono path on the start
>> up menu and desktop icon all using the installjammer.
>>
>> if you want to see how it works (still without the bat) download
>> chronojump for windows:
>>
>> http://www.gnome.org/projects/chronojump/installation.html
>> (it's 70MB because it contains Mono)
>>
>> bye
>>
>>
>> 2008/6/6 Stéphane Zanoni <stephane at omni-ts.com>:
>>> Installer's don't normally know where Mono is installed, so having this
>>> as part of a standard InstallShield deployment might be more difficult.
>>>
>>> Has the idea of providing some sort of architecture specific bootstrap
>>> process been discussed?
>>>
>>> Stéphane
>>>
>>>>>> "Jonathan Chambers" <joncham at gmail.com> 6/6/2008 12:41 PM >>>
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> Can't you make the start menu shortcut launch your app using mono?
>>>
>>> "C:\<mono_install_location\bin\monow.exe"
>>> "<path_to_chronojump>\chronojump.exe"
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Jonathan
>>>
>>> On Fri, Jun 6, 2008 at 2:37 PM, Xavi de Blas <xaviblas at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> 1st thanks to all, still no success:
>>>>
>>>> -i prefer to avoid the creation of a windows c program if there's
>>>> another solution
>>>>
>>>> Kornél, i tried the "monow" and it's nice because the windows
>>> terminal
>>>> exist but it contains no info and can be closed. But how to close it
>>>> automatically?
>>>> I suppose that compiling as a gui app will have the same problem as
>>> the
>>>> monow
>>>>
>>>> if we don't find how to close the terminal, the best solution should
>>> be:
>>>> call mono and my app as a parameter from the desktop icon (without
>>> the
>>>> need of a .bat)
>>>>
>>>> any more ideas?
>>>>
>>>> how glade that it's included with mono on windows it's an exe that
>>>> calls mono? is it selfcontained?
>>>>
>>>> thanks again
>>>>
>>>> 2008/6/6 Kornél Pál <kornelpal at gmail.com>:
>>>>> Use monow.exe instead of mono.exe
>>>>>
>>>>> Kornél
>>>>>
>>>>> Xavi de Blas wrote:
>>>>>> Sorry for the long subject of this email, but i have the
>>> following
>>>>>> problem:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 1.- I don't find the way to call from windows "start" menu: mono
>>> and
>>>>>> chronojump
>>>>>> 2.- As i don't find the way, i created a .bat, and this calls
>>> both
>>>>>> 3.- but the .bat leaves the console open all the time my app is
>>> open.
>>>>>> This is not nice, and also some users close the console and then
>>>>>> chronojump closes
>>>>>>
>>>>>> What is the best solution?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks
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