You may also want to want to look at a commercial product: HtmlApp
Studio Professional (http://www.htmlapp.com). I believe the Wsh
solution always shows the batch file. HtmlApp Studio Professional
allows you to make the batch file either visible or invisible. There
are other features you may find of use beyond just solving your
immediate problem.

After download, look in the Help file under Help Browse User Manual
Server Run time Interface Run External Programs or use the
shortcut http://127.0.0.1:31993/userref.py?fo...ic&match=9.5.6
(when Html App Studio is running) for documentation.

My name, email, and phone number are shown on the contact us page so
don't hesitate to contact me if you run into any difficulties.

Regards, Dennis
DAIR Computer Systems