On 19 Dec, 23:33, Star <s...@nospam.com> wrote:
> Thanks for the information.
>
> Regards
>
>
>
> <ctacke/> wrote:
> > It's a known limitation in amnaged code. Application.Run always calls SHow
> > on the Form passed in.
>
> > The upcoming new release of the Smart Device Framework (version 2.2, due out
> > before the year is over) has a provision for running without showing, but we
> > achieved it only through creating our own message pump and application
> > startup routine to prevent it from using the one in the CF. There's no
> > other way to do it (that we've found anyway).- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

"Star" wrote:

> thanks for your help.
>
> I tried what you suggested but the problem is I still see the form for
> one second before disappears. I cannot make the timer interval smaller
> because in that case doesn't work. I would need something that doesn't
> show the form at all.
>
> Here is my code:
>
>
> private void FormMain_Activated(object sender, EventArgs e)
> {
> if (!m_bInitialized)
> {
> preventSleepTimer = new System.Threading.Timer(new
> System.Threading.TimerCallback(PokeDeviceToKeepAwake),
> null, 5000, System.Threading.Timeout.Infinite);
> m_bInitialized = true;
> }
> }
>
> private void PokeDeviceToKeepAwake(object extra)
> {
> try
> {
> preventSleepTimer.Dispose();
> preventSleepTimer = null;
>
>
> Utils.Generic.SetForegroundWindow(Utils.Generic.GetDesktopWindow());
> }
> catch
> {
>
> }
> }
>
>
> Thanks
>
>
>
> dbgrick wrote:
> > You can try getting the desktop window and then sending it to the foreground,
> > this effectively brings up the today screen:
> >
> > SetForegroundWindow( GetDesktopWindow());
> >
> > Create a timer in your Activate method for initial activation. Then on timer
> > event, kill the timer and call the above pInvoke methods.
> >
> > you can find the pInvoke definitions on pinvoke.net. I hope this helps.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Rick D.
> > Contractor
> >
> > "Star" wrote:
> >
> >> Hi all,
> >>
> >> I have been browsing the newsgroups trying to find the way
> >> of doing that, but unfortunately everything that I tried didn't work.
> >>
> >> I tried placing Hide() or Visible = false in the Form_Load event.
> >>
> >> Basically I just need to hide the application as soon as your start it.
> >> Once is running, if you click on the shortcut application it should show up.
> >>
> >> Is there an easy way of doing that?
> >>
> >> Thanks
> >>