running a shell script from a launcher without opening a shell window

[Karl Klinger]

On 12-07-31 03:15 PM, Michael Hirsch wrote:
> I use squirrel to look at databases.  It's a java app that provides a
> gui for examining many different DB flavors.  It's pretty good.
>
> I created an icon for it in my KDE panel so that I can run it with one
> click.  My problem is that is always opens a shell window which is
> useless to me.
>
> Squirrel usually launches from the shell script squirrel.sh.
> Squirrel.sh makes certain that the environment is sane, then runs java
> with appropriate args.  When I create an icon to run squirrel.sh, it
> opens a konsole window running squirrel.sh.
>
> Is there a way to create an icon for a .sh file that doesn't open a
> konsole window?
>
> I'm running 12.04, though this happened with 11.04 and 11.10, as well.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Michael
>

I have a similar situation with a shell script starting a java app.  The 
.desktop file contains the line "Terminal=0".  I assume this is what 
prevents it opening a console window.

Karl