# IO.popen without console

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/io-popen-without-console/83220>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [January 24, 2007, 12:52pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/io-popen-without-console/83220 "2007-01-24T12:52:32Z")\
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**Author:** ![Felipe\_N](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/439d5e/32.png) [@Felipe\_N](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Felipe_N)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2007, 12:52pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/io-popen-without-console/83220/1 "2007-01-24T12:52:32Z")

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I’m opening a IO.popen for passing commands to a DOS program while the  
scripts run.  
I need to keep the DOS program opened during all the execution.  
When i run it as a .rbw the console appears!  
I can hide the console? There is another solution?  
I’m using WinXP.

cheers,  
Felipe