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

[Alan McGovern]

While all these solutions are great and all, just compile your app with:
-target:WINEXE. Then you won't get the console.

Alan.

On Fri, Jun 6, 2008 at 9:42 PM, Petit Eric <surfzoid at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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