I use createprocess or shellexecute as a general rule. However, you can use the run command with the /n2 to run a windows app minimized:

run /n2 notepad.exe

Options:
1 Active and normal size
2 Active and minimized
3 Active and maximized
4 Inactive and normal size
7 Inactive and minimized


>HI all,
>
>I have some commands that I run with the use of dos :
>

>&& create temporary dvi file
>TEXT TO cCommands TEXTMERGE NOSHOW
>RUN latex --interaction=nonstopmode <<cFileName>>
>ENDTEXT
>&cCommands
>

>
>Every time a black screen pops up. I was wondering how to disable this?
>
>Thanks beforehand.