[Eric] Eric5.bat console window

[Detlev Offenbach]

On Sonntag, 20. Februar 2011, Victor Varvariuc wrote:
> I installed Python-2.7.1, PyQt-Py2.7-x86-gpl-4.8.3-1, eric4-4.4.12, and and
> also could not start Eric without taking out 'start'.
> Looks like it is because of Python several versions installed (maybe
> 'start' uses some extension bindings and is trying to start Python3 for
> eric4?). Anyway, i installed the same files on clean WinXp without having
> Python3 installed, at it worked is supposed.
> Also i've got a message from a guy, who says it worked for him:

Meanwhile I modified the install script and added a '-s' option that cause the 
script to leave out the "start " part of the batch file. This way the user can 
choose.


> 
> On Sat, Feb 19, 2011 at 12:37 AM, <erik@*brown.com> wrote:
> > Victor,
> > 
> >   Very cool.  I recently started using Eric4 and this has been bugging
> >   me.
> > 
> > Haven't had time to look into this, but I applied your changes to the
> > eric4.bat script and worked like a charm.
> > 
> > Enjoy,
> > 
> > Erik
> 
> On Sun, Feb 20, 2011 at 11:38 AM, Detlev Offenbach
> <detlev at die-offenbachs.de
> 
> > wrote:
> > 
> > Hello Victor,
> > 
> > I implemented your solution. Unfortunately I am observing some strange
> > issues.
> > I have several Python versions installed (2.6, 2.7, 3.1). It works fine
> > for eric5 and Python 3.1. However, the same kind of batchfile doesn't
> > work for the
> > Python 2 variants and eric4. If I remove the "start" from the script, it
> > is ok. What am I doing wrong?
> > 
> > Regards,
> > Detlev
> > 
> > On Freitag, 18. Februar 2011, Victor Varvariuc wrote:
> > > I would like to suggest changing some of the .bat scripts for Eric on
> > > Windows. I am using Eric5, but i think the same applies to Eric4.
> > > 
> > > The problem with the eric5.bat is the following:
> > > > While running a command line program or some GUI initiated from
> > > > command line on Windows, there is always a black console window on
> > > > the screen. This sometime becomes annoying. For example, when you
> > > > start the Eric Python IDE on Windows, normally you start it by
> > > > calling a batch file “eric4.bat” which calls the actual eric4.py
> > > > script sequentially. Since Eric4 is designed to be a GUI program,
> > > > the black console window has no use but it is there.
> > 
> > http://9rivers.linkka.com/2010/07/29/hide-the-command-console-window-whil
> > e-
> > 
> > > running-a-guicommand-line-program-on-windows/
> > > 
> > > I found a way to start eric5.bat without the console window:
> > > > @echo off
> > > > rem Start Eric5 with command line parameters
> > > > set CURRDIR=%~dp0
> > > > start "%CURRDIR%\pythonw.exe"
> > > > "%CURRDIR%\Lib\site-packages\eric5\eric5.pyw" %1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8
> > 
> > %9
> > 
> > > This is not only hiding console window. It also uses relative pathes.
> > > So
> > 
> > it
> > 
> > > makes .bat scripts more portable.
> > 
> > --
> > Detlev Offenbach
> > detlev at die-offenbachs.de


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