Taskbar Display

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Archie

Does anyone know how to modify a program so that it would
not appear in the taskbar when it is running ?
 
Depends on what programming language you're writing that program in ... I
don't think there's a way to modify an already written program to run in
that manner, short of running it as a service (using srvany).

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Archie said:
Does anyone know how to modify a program so that it would
not appear in the taskbar when it is running ?
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You can usually hide it completely with WScript, if that helps
WScript.Run ("myprog.exe", 0)


WScript.Run (strCommand, [intWindowStyle], [bWaitOnReturn])

strCommand
Environment variables within the strCommand parameter are automatically
expanded.

intWindowStyle
Optional. Sets the window style of the program being run.

0 Hides the window and activates another window.
1 Activates and displays a window. If the window is minimized or maximized, the
system restores it to its original size and position. An application should
specify this flag when displaying the window for the first time.
2 Activates the window and displays it as a minimized window.
3 Activates the window and displays it as a maximized window.
4 Displays a window in its most recent size and position. The active window
remains active.
5 Activates the window and displays it in its current size and position.
6 Minimizes the specified window and activates the next top-level window in the
Z order.
7 Displays the window as a minimized window. The active window remains active.
8 Displays the window in its current state. The active window remains active.
9 Activates and displays the window. If the window is minimized or maximized,
the system restores it to its original size and position. An application should
specify this flag when restoring a minimized window.
10 Sets the show state based on the state of the program that started the
application.
 
Thanks Tom,

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Tom Brown said:
Archie said:
Does anyone know how to modify a program so that it would
not appear in the taskbar when it is running ?
Click to expand...


You can usually hide it completely with WScript, if that helps
WScript.Run ("myprog.exe", 0)


WScript.Run (strCommand, [intWindowStyle], [bWaitOnReturn])

strCommand
Environment variables within the strCommand parameter are automatically
expanded.

intWindowStyle
Optional. Sets the window style of the program being run.

0 Hides the window and activates another window.
1 Activates and displays a window. If the window is minimized or maximized, the
system restores it to its original size and position. An application should
specify this flag when displaying the window for the first time.
2 Activates the window and displays it as a minimized window.
3 Activates the window and displays it as a maximized window.
4 Displays a window in its most recent size and position. The active window
remains active.
5 Activates the window and displays it in its current size and position.
6 Minimizes the specified window and activates the next top-level window in the
Z order.
7 Displays the window as a minimized window. The active window remains active.
8 Displays the window in its current state. The active window remains active.
9 Activates and displays the window. If the window is minimized or maximized,
the system restores it to its original size and position. An application should
specify this flag when restoring a minimized window.
10 Sets the show state based on the state of the program that started the
application.
Click to expand...
 
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