Making a command run silent in the startup

Hiddenevil · 16 August 2020, 21:57

I recently installed the Power XL drivers on my a500 and it runs a command called HIGHDENSITY in the user-startup. This result in a screen popping up, informing me the Power LC software is running.

I seem to recall years ago that I had this command silenced, so it supressed the screen appearing.

I thought > NIL: was the ticket, but didn't work when i tried it. Guess the grey matter has lost some of it's CLI know how.

Can't anyone tell me where I'm going wrong

Minuous · 16 August 2020, 22:09

>NIL: only affects console output, so it won't stop GUI elements like a screen or window appearing. But many commands accept a QUIET parameter, have you tried that?

roondar · 16 August 2020, 22:11

>NIL: works for CLI based output. It generally won't stop pop ups or the like.

Usually the program itself has a "don't bother me" option somewhere, it's often the option QUIET, but this is not standard. Sadly I don't have this drive myself so I can't go and check it for you.
Edit: beaten to it

Hiddenevil · 17 August 2020, 01:15

Thanks I'll give that a try

Matt_H · 17 August 2020, 22:43

Try "Run >NIL: HighDensityPatch"
Works here with v1.31 of the patch.

For some reason this program doesn't respect >NIL: when run directly.

Hiddenevil · 18 August 2020, 15:21

Thanks for that!

Hiddenevil · 21 August 2020, 21:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matt_H

Try "Run >NIL: HighDensityPatch"
Works here with v1.31 of the patch.

For some reason this program doesn't respect >NIL: when run directly.

Thank you! That worked like a charm!

16 August 2020, 21:57	#1
Hiddenevil Registered User Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Sheffield, England Posts: 239	Making a command run silent in the startup I recently installed the Power XL drivers on my a500 and it runs a command called HIGHDENSITY in the user-startup. This result in a screen popping up, informing me the Power LC software is running. I seem to recall years ago that I had this command silenced, so it supressed the screen appearing. I thought > NIL: was the ticket, but didn't work when i tried it. Guess the grey matter has lost some of it's CLI know how. Can't anyone tell me where I'm going wrong

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16 August 2020, 22:09	#2
Minuous Coder/webmaster/gamer Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Canberra/Australia Posts: 2,651	>NIL: only affects console output, so it won't stop GUI elements like a screen or window appearing. But many commands accept a QUIET parameter, have you tried that?

16 August 2020, 22:11	#3
roondar Registered User Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 3,423	>NIL: works for CLI based output. It generally won't stop pop ups or the like. Usually the program itself has a "don't bother me" option somewhere, it's often the option QUIET, but this is not standard. Sadly I don't have this drive myself so I can't go and check it for you. Edit: beaten to it

17 August 2020, 01:15	#4
Hiddenevil Registered User Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Sheffield, England Posts: 239	Thanks I'll give that a try

17 August 2020, 22:43	#5
Matt_H Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 945	Try "Run >NIL: HighDensityPatch" Works here with v1.31 of the patch. For some reason this program doesn't respect >NIL: when run directly.

18 August 2020, 15:21	#6
Hiddenevil Registered User Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Sheffield, England Posts: 239	Thanks for that!

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