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I have created a small Java application in which there is some code that executes a batch file. The execution of the batch file leads to the command line window to be opened and to display some output messages. I would like to know if there is some way in Java to call this command line window to be closed from within the program…Thanks!
As an addition to NimChimpsky’s answer:
If you run a batch file in Windows, Windows will automatically open a command window for the batch file, in case the batch file wants to print output or prompt for input. This also applies if you launch the bat file from a Java process.
Unfortunately, Windows itself apparently provides no way to launch a batch file without such a window. To avoid the window, you will have to run the batch file via some helper program. There are several available; google for “run bat no window” to find some.
If you just want the window to go away after the batch file terminates: That should happen automatically. If it does not, some program launched by the batch file is still running.