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kOt · Posted: Sun Feb 29, 2004 6:54 am Post subject: Hiding Window from taskbar?

I got an Invisible - Notitle - Ontop window

So i can't use Smallcaps style to hide my window from
the taskbar.

What i want is to hide my window from the taskbar and instead use a taskicon in the system tray

anyway to do it?

jules · Posted: Sun Feb 29, 2004 10:02 am Post subject:

Give the window a class, e.g. window create, ... CLASS MyWindow, then after the window show command do a window hide,#MyWindow.

Skit3000 · Posted: Sun Feb 29, 2004 10:42 am Post subject:

Julian, shouldn't this work as well?

jules · Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2004 6:21 pm Post subject:

It probably would. However, I usually keep my apps in folders that have the same name as the program itself. One day I tore my hair out for an afternoon wondering why the Explorer window showing the folder kept disappearing every time I started the program. Think about it...

Skit3000 · Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2004 7:29 pm Post subject:

Maybe the next (if any?) VDS version should come with an @hwnd() function... Smile

PGWARE · **Web Host** Joined: 29 Dec 2001 Posts: 1566

Skit you can already can get the Window Handle with VDS. It adds a % to the beginning but that is the window handle; in vds it's called 'Windows Id'.

Skit3000 · Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2004 7:38 pm Post subject:

Yes, I know, but you can't get it the way I described (because of the potential Explorer problem), and with the way Julian told, you should add a classname to your window. Most languages already have a @hwnd() function/variable/parameter, so I think it may be confusing for people who are new to VDS... Rolling Eyes

kOt · Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2004 8:12 pm Post subject:

My window needs to be visible also but just not shown in the taskbar

It not a big deal but would be nice to just have it in the systray

If you need source i will gladly show it....

My window hides when a another window loses focus and shows again when its has focus again. And it kinda annoying to see a window keep poping up in the taskbar when its shown.

Mac · Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2004 11:10 pm Post subject:

You can get the handle of your app with @winexists() using
the title, if you call it immediately after DIALOG CREATE.
This works for multiple instances of the same app.

Here's a discussion with an example:

http://forum.vdsworld.com/viewtopic.php?t=995

BTW, multiple instances of an app with the same class
name is no better than using the title (in my opinion).
You can at least modify/increment titles at runtime if
necessary. Wink

Cheers, Mac Smile

PGWARE · **Web Host** Joined: 29 Dec 2001 Posts: 1566

The best way I think is to use a Window class when you are creating the dialog. You can make the class name unique by using the datetime as part of the classname; so even if multiple copies of your program are open each has it's own unique class name.

CodeScript · Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2004 5:38 am Post subject:

Hi kOt
What version of VDS are you using ??
Are you using any additional extension dlls/DSUs for alpha blending etc?

In VDS 5.01 this one works perfect on Win98/XP both IDE/compiled :
No Taskbar button is ever shown.

jules · Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2004 8:56 am Post subject:

Mac · Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2004 11:42 am Post subject:

jules · Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2004 1:48 pm Post subject:

As long as the first part of the name is specific to the app you could do a list ... winlist to determine if any instances are running.

Mac · Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2004 1:53 pm Post subject:

True, but you still don't know which instance is which - same
as using the title. Am I just missing something here? Confused

Cheers, Mac Smile