You can run Express Burn from the Windows command line. Any or all options can be used and repeated as needed. No prompts occur when using command line options. Burn settings and other such options will default to the last used setting. The following options are available:
-drive Select the drive letter (e.g. d) to burn to. You can instead specify a path to an ISO image to create (i.e. c:\temp\image.iso)
-clear Clears the current list. Always use this as the first argument.
-type audio Set the compilation to be a Audio CD (CD-DA). This must be provided before any files.
-type data Set the compilation as a Data CD. This must be provided before any files.
-type dvd Set the compilation as a Data DVD. This must be provided before any files.
-type bluray Set the compilation as a Data Blu-ray. This must be provided before any files.
-label label Sets the Data CD/DVD volume label. Ignored for Audio CDs.
-copies [n] will set Express Burn to make n copies of any disc it burns
-hide Hides Express Burn.
-show Reveals the Express Burn window.
-list "ListFilePath"ListFilePath is a text file containing a list of files to burn. One file path per line.
-file "FilePath"Add the file to the current compilation/
"FilePath" Add the file to the current compilation. (i.e.. If no argument is provided)
-burn Burn the files to CD (all other arguments except -exit are processed first)
-erase Erases the loaded rewritable disc.
-isocreate "FilePath"Creates an ISO image named "FilePath" from the disc loaded in the drive.
-isowrite "FilePath"Writes the ISO image "FilePath" to the burner.
-normalize nn Set the volume normalize level (0-100 where 0 means do not normalize)
-copy [d] will copy the disc in the selected drive to the output drive d
Examples:
"C:\Program Files\NCH Software\ExpressBurn.exe" -clear -type data -label "MyCD" -list "C:\MyDocuments\file.txt" -burn -exit
Will burn all files listed in C:\MyDocuments\file.txt as a data CD and then exit Express Burn.
"C:\Program Files\NCH Software\ExpressBurn.exe" -clear -type audio "C:\SomeFolder\track1.wav" "C:\SomeFolder\track2.mp3" "C:\SomeFolder\track3.mp3" -burn
Will create a music CD with 3 tracks (track1.wav, track2.mp3 and track3.mp3). The files will be converted as needed. Express Burn will be left running after the burn finishes.