Un-Successful using NOSYSTRAY option v. 6-9

[7buicks]

Evidently, I am missing something because I don't see much on the forum about this.
If, in the target field of the shortcut is used, (quote)"C:\Program Files...
\msched.exe" tmpmacro(unquote), then normal operation w/ flashing tray icon,

If, (quote)"C:\Program Files...\msched.exe" tmpmacro /NOSYSTRAY(unquote),
then Warning Error with Let>NOSYSTRAY,=missing. OK or Abort, If Ok is
selected, the macro runs with the tray icon Hidden, however, with a small
title bar above the Start button which reads, Macro Scheduler 9.2

If, (quote)"C:\Program Files...\msched.exe" tmpmacro -NOSYSTRAY(unquote),
then Information Macro in Command Line Does Not Exist OK .

I have also tried re-arranging sequences of the macroname and /NOSYSTRAY,
and re-arranging quotation symbols, and the -HIDE option. The only way of
many variations of the command line that worked was
(quote)"C:\Program Files...\msched.exe" -HIDE -NOSYSTRAY(unquote),
which of course was, leave out any and all macro script names,
which of course resulted with the GUI running, but completely hidden.

I have been trying this since at least ver. 6.2., and up to ver. 9.2, Standard versions, (No Compiler), and the Command Line Options section of the Help, had me convinced that is was intended for Un-Compiled scripts, esp. with the statement "can also be used with Compiled macros", reinforcing that it was intended for Un-Compiled Scripts.

[JRL]

Help for command line:

Disabling System Tray Support
To switch off system tray support, so that the Macro Scheduler icon does not show in the System Tray add the parameter -NOSYSTRAY or /NOSYSTRAY at the end of the command line:
msched -NOSYSTRAY

Hiding Macro Scheduler
You can hide the Macro Scheduler window with the -HIDE parameter:
msched -HIDE
To hide Macro Scheduler completely use this in conjunction with the -NOSYSTRAY parameter:
msched -HIDE -NOSYSTRAY

-HIDE and -NOSYSTRAY can also be used with compiled macros.

There is nothing said about being able to use HIDE and NOSYSTRAY with uncompiled macros, only the ability to hide msched.exe and according to the last line in help "can also be used with compiled macros"

Sorry, but I tried making this work in spite of reading help and being fairly certain it would not work and indeed I could not hide the taskbar icon when running an uncompiled macro.

[JRL]

7buicks,

After reading your PM and re-reading your edited post I tried the following and it seems to eliminate the "Let>NOSYSTRAY,=missing" error and allows the NOSYSTRAY and HIDE processes to work properly.

"C:\Program Files...\msched.exe" "C:\Path...\tmpmacro.scp" /NOSYSTRAY= /HIDE=

My mistake was picking "Abort" on the error rather than "Ok" and seeing that the process could work. Adding the equal signs eliminates the error for me. I'm running Version 10.023.

Later,
Dick

[jpuziano]

Hi JRL,

I tried your suggestion just now on XP SP2. I created a new desktop shortcut icon and entered the following in these fields:

• Target: "C:\Program Files\MJT Net Ltd\Macro Scheduler\msched.exe" "C:\Documents and Settings\jpuziano\Application Data\Macro Scheduler\Possible Hot Key Bug.scp" /NOSYSTRAY= /HIDE=
  
  Start in: "C:\Program Files\MJT Net Ltd\Macro Scheduler"

Adding the = chars does indeed get rid of the error so thanks for sharing that with us.

Marcus, if those = chars are required by design, can we get a note added to the "Command Line Options" topic in the Help File on this?

On the other hand, if the need for those = chars is an unwanted side effect, perhaps a code change could make them unnecessary?

In any case, thanks again JRL for finding a solution and sharing it on the forums... much appreciated as always.

[7buicks]

JRL,

You are CORRECT ! I was able to reduce your example to :

"C:\Program Files...\msched.exe" tmpmacro /NOSYSTRAY=

And add the /HIDE=, if desired, to eliminate the title bar. NOTE: the forward slash for the command line options works, but the dash, does not.

I tried the NOSYSTRAY option 11 years ago, and revisted it only in the last week.

Thanks again,
Frank

[deloppoled]

Hi JRL,

I tried your suggestion just now on XP SP2. I created a new desktop shortcut icon and entered the following in these fields:

• Target: "C:\Program Files\MJT Net Ltd\Macro Scheduler\msched.exe" "C:\Documents and Settings\jpuziano\Application Data\Macro Scheduler\Possible Hot Key Bug.scp" /NOSYSTRAY= /HIDE=
  
  Start in: "C:\Program Files\MJT Net Ltd\Macro Scheduler"

Adding the = chars does indeed get rid of the error so thanks for sharing that with us.

Marcus, if those = chars are required by design, can we get a note added to the "Command Line Options" topic in the Help File on this?

On the other hand, if the need for those = chars is an unwanted side effect, perhaps a code change could make them unnecessary?

In any case, thanks again JRL for finding a solution and sharing it on the forums... much appreciated as always.

A small update to the help file would be nice. Thankfully I didn't scratch my head too long when I ran into this problem, the answers always seem to be here in these forums, if not in the help file--combined there's not much one can't figure out!

Thanks to all in this thread for sharing the syntax that works!