Windows API: Hiding and unhiding the application 2004-03-12 -- Mario Rodrigues Newsgroups: softvelocity.public.clarion6
> 1) How can I (not using templates) disable the task bar box for a program.
>
> 2) Create and Change the appearance of a task bar icon for when office mail
> is received/read.
To hide your application :
ShowWindow(YourAppFrame{PROP:HANDLE},SW_HIDE)
To unhide your application :
ShowWindow(YourAppFrame{PROP:HANDLE},SW_SHOW)
The declaration for the ShowWindow API
ShowWindow(ULONG, SIGNED),BOOL,PASCAL,PROC
and the parameters for it
SW_HIDE EQUATE(0)
SW_SHOWNORMAL EQUATE(1)
SW_MAXIMIZE EQUATE(3)
SW_SHOW EQUATE(5)
SW_MINIMIZE EQUATE(6)
SW_RESTORE EQUATE(9)
To change displayed Icon :
0{PROP:Icon}='~yourIconName.ico'
Note that the Icon must be in the project
Thats All (2 line of code TOO)
Mario RODRIGUES
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