Using Shell Command to Run ImageMagick-- Silently

rontoledo · Post by **rontoledo** » Fri Jan 09, 2009 6:59 am

Hello there. In Windows, using RunRev's Shell command, I've been able to run ImageMagick via command line to perform a simple image conversion:

on mouseUp
put "convert c:\aPicture.jpg c:\aPicture.png" into switchCommand
get shell (switchCommand)
end mouseUp

Btw, I also tried:

on mouseUp
put "c:\imagemagick\convert.exe c:\aPicture.jpg c:\aPicture.png" into switchCommand
get shell (switchCommand)
end mouseUp

Both successfully converted the image. However, whenever I press the button to drive ImageMagick, the black Windows command line window appears for a split-second (on top of the RunRev stack), and then disappears.

Is there a way to either suppress or hide the Windows command line window, so that the user never sees it?

Thank you in advance,
Ron Toledo

Klaus · Post by **Klaus** » Fri Jan 09, 2009 9:17 am

Hi Ron,

just add this line:

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on mouseUp 
  ## This one:
  set the hideconsolewindows to true

  put "convert c:\aPicture.jpg c:\aPicture.png" into switchCommand 
  get shell (switchCommand) 
end mouseUp

Best from germany

Klaus

SparkOut · Post by **SparkOut** » Fri Jan 09, 2009 9:17 am

Before you call the shell command, use the instruction:

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set the hideConsoleWindows to true

and... well, you can work out what it does

[edit]Nice simulposting Klaus![/edit]

rontoledo · Post by **rontoledo** » Sat Jan 10, 2009 12:55 am

Wonderful!

Thank you both very much. I'm a ColdFusion developer, and have committed to learning Revolution as a new language. I continue to be wowed by Revolution's elegance, and this forum and your support makes it even better.

Have a great day,
Ron