Hi Ranjit, (Java mailing list folks: this refers to this post on java-patches: http://gcc.gnu.org/ml/java-patches/2003-q4/msg00261.html ) >> This fix appears to work on WinXP and Win2K, with behavior >> identical to the JRE (1.4.1_01). On Win9X, the flashing window >> still appears because CREATE_NO_WINDOW is ignored. It might >>Does the JRE also have this problem on Win9x? >>IIRC, the Sun bug-report did mention that it >would not be possible for them to fix it for >Win9x, but things might have changed since then... I was hoping to avoid having to trudge downstairs to install a JRE on my Win98 box. If you or someone else wants to verify this, here is my test: http://www.thisiscool.com/temp/GUIToConsole.tar.bz2 (Ignore the copyright. I cut and paste from another of my own apps.) -- Mohan http://www.thisiscool.com/ http://www.animalsong.org/