Introduction
This utility allows you to start another application in much the same way as the standard Windows "start" utility but gives you many more options, including the ability to start the application hidden and to control the starting priority.
One really useful thing to do with this is to run DOS or Win32 console applications hidden in the background. I use it to start batch files and other console apps used for "system cleanup" from the system scheduler in a hidden mode so that they don't clutter my screen.
MoStart itself is a true Win32 GUI application, it simply has no GUI! If MoStart needs to display output, such for the standard disclaimer, it creates a console for output purposes.
Installation
There are no special procedures to follow. Just place the program in the Windows directory or in a dedicated folder (directory). Since this is a console application it would make sense to have the program in the path.
MoStart has been developed and tested on NT 4.0 and requires no additional runtime DLLs.
Usage
MoStart.exe v1.0.0.1 compiled Jul 14 2000 at 00:56:50
USAGE: MoStart.exe [-q] [-hid|-min|-max] [-pn|-ph|-pi|-pr] ...
... [-r "app to run with opts"]
-q (optional) quiet operation. disclaimer is not displayed.
-hid (default) hidden
-min (optional) minimized
-max (optional) maximized
-pn (default) normal priority class
-ph (optional) high priority class
-pi (optional) idle priority class
-pr (optional) realtime priority class
-r (required) "application (in quotes) to run with options"
- Initial version.