Create a shortcut that targets your batch file and edit its properties to open minimized, and call the shortcut from R rather than the calling the batch file directly.
"Gushta, Matthew" <mgus...@air.org> wrote: >R list- >i have begun using the "MplusAutomation" while piloting a large-scale >simulation (~200,000 replications). since the package takes advantage of the >DOS batch mode available in Mplus, each replication starts and activates a new >instance of a command prompt window. this effectively locks me out of my >computer for the duration of the simulation. > >my question is this: can anyone suggest how i might pass the "quiet" command >to the DOS program? is there a way to generally specify this from R? or any >specific recommendations/experience with this package? > >thanks, > >--matthew >.................................................. >matthew m. gushta >american institutes for research >202.403.5079 > > > > > [[alternative HTML version deleted]] > >______________________________________________ >R-help@r-project.org mailing list >https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help >PLEASE do read the posting guide http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html >and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jeff Newmiller The ..... ..... Go Live... DCN:<jdnew...@dcn.davis.ca.us> Basics: ##.#. ##.#. Live Go... Live: OO#.. Dead: OO#.. Playing Research Engineer (Solar/Batteries O.O#. #.O#. with /Software/Embedded Controllers) .OO#. .OO#. rocks...1k --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sent from my phone. Please excuse my brevity. ______________________________________________ R-help@r-project.org mailing list https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help PLEASE do read the posting guide http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code.