run console apps without a gui window?

[office politics]

is there a command that can be used to hide a gui windows when running console apps on windows?

we have a .net console that runs on a schedule and if we're on the server it pops up a box when it runs. slightly annoying so 'd like to prevent the box from appearing if possible.

 

[carnageX]

If you have access to the source code you can change it .

Otherwise... not that I'm aware of if it's just a regular console EXE.

 

[office politics]

actually .... I do have access to the source code for this particular exe. but I don't know how to go about preventing the console window from opening, even with the source. I created it in c# with .net framework.

I know I could write a vbs to use windows shell run command. it has a parameter for window style and a value for hiding the windows. I'm surprised cmd.exe doesn't have a option for this.

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[carnageX]

Couple options:
Use PINVOKE: Hide Console Window in C# Console Application

Changing it to a Windows app instead of Console app (this thread also has a suggestion of changing it to a C# service rather than an application): .net - Hide Console Window in C# Console Application - Stack Overflow

Or if you're starting a process from the console app (this has a Window style you can set to Hidden, like you said you can do in VB): http://stackoverflow.com/questions/...p-console-application-with-the-console-hidden