> actually wkix does not open any console window
> unless your script says so.
> this means that if you have output in your script
>like "hello everyone!" , it will create a console.
> this can be overriden with the I-switch.

I had the .kiw extension associated with:

\WINNT\WKIX32.EXE "%1"

and when used with a script run from a shortcut on the desktop consisting only of a messagebox() I got the flash of a console when the script ended.

Adding the /I to it via:

\WINNT\WKIX32.EXE "%1" /I

got it to run with no flash.