See Microsoft Knowledge Base article Q191584(http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q191/5/84.ASP).

>Is there any way to get this code to keep from displaying the dos window and still wait until process is complete?
>Run /2 D:\ccdraft\bin\ccplot.exe -rk tempjan.bat
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>I have tried the api_apprun but I still can't get the process to finish before my rename command kicks in.
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>Thanks