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.NET Forum / Languages / C# / February 2008Invisible App Run
Hi, I have the need to run an on demand process (ProcessB) that is invisible. I can not use a Windows Service unless I can trigger it OnDemand and the Client will allow me to Install a Windows Service. The Client is not willing to install a windows service. So AppA runs ProcessB but ProcessB is invisible to the user and the TaskBar. AppA can not use ProcessB as a class, can not instantiate it just issues an event for the Windows OS to run ProcessB. No Source Code of AppA Available. What other option do I have. Now ProcessB is a console Application. But it shows up and visible. How can I hide ProcessB from not showing up in the TaskBar. How can I make the Console Window with zero Height and width or Invisible. Thank You LVP Presumably you are in control of ProcessB? I guess you could simply recompile it as a win exe, but don't change any code (i.e. don't start any forms etc - just do the same processing you are doing now). That way there will be neither a console not a taskbar item. Sounds fishy, though... Marc Marc, This is done for Cosmetic reasons. What do you mean by fishy? The Win App compilation works also. I tried "user32.dll" and show or hide the window. and it works on the Console window. I like the Win App Compilation Better less complex and less things to go wrong. I was wondering if there is any other tricks. thanks you, LVP > Presumably you are in control of ProcessB? I guess you could simply > recompile it as a win exe, but don't change any code (i.e. don't start [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Marc Marc, If I am to use as WinApp how to pass parameters then. I can pass a console Args[], Thanks, LVP > Presumably you are in control of ProcessB? I guess you could simply > recompile it as a win exe, but don't change any code (i.e. don't start [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Marc Environment.GetCommandLineArgs will get the passed parameters. > Marc, > [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > > > Marc You can pass a win exe args[] The only thing you need do is recompile as a win exe ;-p As for "fishy"; I meant no offence, but we regularly see people with needs to build stealth apps (usually at corporate's request), which simply isn't a good way to do things... but if it is just to do some work as a process, then fine... Marc Yes nothing Fishy just due to limitations and restrictions and for cosmetics I have to do that. Thanks for the help LVP > You can pass a win exe args[] > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Marc Thanks Mike, that is good. LVP > Environment.GetCommandLineArgs will get the passed parameters. > [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] >> > >> > Marc Had a problem like that, using VBA/Word but when running WinZip/Zip I only put in the instructions to close the black window that appear... (when finished of course) didnt bother to figure out how to close it, just put it in the user istructions instead. The users must have some important task to preform other than grumbling about how slow everything is... Hell, if they want they can have dos/wordstar on a 8088 and two 160k 5,25" floppys back (one for dos/ws and one for documents), that wasnt so long ago.. well the machine I was thinking about is the 100$ computer - wait... we just did that, we are using thin clients... now If I only could outfit them with 160KB floppys so they wont fill up the SAN with .docx junk, that would be perfect... no taking anything home either, or bringing wiri to work... //CY Who stole chr$(12)? Free MagazinesGet these publications absolutely FREE for up to 12 months. There are no hidden fees and no obligation. Simply choose a title, complete the application form and submit it. Read more ...
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