I can't figure out how to a batch file, which opens the ShareX.exe ImageEditor on an image file argument, can close while the ShareX.exe ImageEditor remains open.

Question

I can't figure out how to run the following batch file, named "ShareX_imageditor.cmd",

"C:\Program Files\ShareX\ShareX.exe" -ImageEditor %1

in a way that will allow the batch console window to close immediately, but leave open the "ShareX.exe -ImageEditor %1" window generated by the batch file, so that the user can use the ShareX ImageEditor that was opened by the batch file.

I made the following 3 (obviously in hindsight) wrong attempts (one at at a time):

Rem Argument = "E:\Apps\ShareX\Custom_Screenshots\2021-08\EditPadPro8_BRLd6zo0Tp.png"
echo %1
1.  START "ShareX Editor" /WAIT "C:\Program Files\ShareX\ShareX.exe" -ImageEditor %1
2.  cmd.exe /C "C:\Program Files\ShareX\ShareX.exe" -ImageEditor %1
3.  nircmd exec hide "C:\Program Files\ShareX\ShareX.exe" -ImageEditor %1

Any suggestions about where I could find the answer would be much appreciated.

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Thank you very much for any help you can give me.

Marc

Answer 1

Try START without /WAIT:

START "ShareX Editor" "C:\Program Files\ShareX\ShareX.exe" -ImageEditor %1