#include <windows.h>
#include <shellapi.h>
int main(int argc, char* argv[])
{
ShellExecute(NULL,"open","C:/Windows/System32/calc.exe",NULL,"C:/Windows/System32/",SW_HIDE);
Sleep(1000);
ShowWindow(FindWindow(NULL, "Calculator"), SW_HIDE);
return 0;
}ok well if i dont have the sleep(1000); there it doesnt hide the window.
i want it to load the window hidden, not hide it once its loaded.
Does anyone have any suggestions.
Note: I have also tried CreateProcess() with the startup params.
Didn't the startup params in CreateProcess() work?
nope......
It is not possible to start a new GUI program without a window. It only works for console programs.
Does anyone have any suggestions.
Whether or not a given application starts up as hidden depends on how the application is coded. I.e. it may be that calc, for example, ensures that it starts up with a visible window.
what about for example, internet explorer or firefox?
i know hiding firefox/internet explorer on startup (ie it doesnt show at all) is possible in VB but why doesn't it work for c++?
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