How to hide window title of executed programs in taskbar

[javadi_ali]

When we execute a program in windows, the title of it add to taskbar

How we  can hide it and don't display it in taskbar? (specially for background programs)

in some programs we can see executed programs in tray icons similar to google talk and when we click on it's icon it window of it open and title of it appear in taskbar.

thanks

[MikeS81]

Hi javadi_ali,

use an invoke node with of the vi, and select Frontpanel -> open, connect "hidden" as state.

Mike

[smercurio_fc]

While that will hide the window it will not make it appear in the system tray, which is something completely different. With regards to that question: please see this KB article: How Can I Minimize a VI to an Icon on the Windows System Tray?

[javadi_ali]

thanks for your help but it don't work when we build myproject.vi and it become myproject.exe.

also your way is possible with changing vi property node --> front panel --> state to hidden that I test it but don't work with exe program and only work with vi.

[smercurio_fc]

Try the ActiveX library found here.

[Jared_B]

javadi_ali,

The link that smercurio_fc provided is a fabulous example of the systray icon usage.  I have used that example many times and it is about as good as it gets for what you are wanting to do.

[tst]

One problem with that ActiveX object is that it only allows a single instance. If you try to create two instances at the same time, they will be displayed in the same icon. At least, that's what I remember from a long time ago.