No, I do not misread. A console application (launched from a script) requires a console window. If the script is running in console already then new applicaion uses that console. If the script is executed by wperl (without console window) then the system creates new console window for that application.

I meant that you can start your script in console, then hide it with Windows API function, then call any console application -- all of them will use the hidden console.

I've tested the code before post it. It works as desired.

Also I think that Win32::API::Prototype module is obsolete, you can use pure Win32::API instead of it.

In reply to Re^3: Console Window Minimized by ccn
in thread Console Window Minimized by slloyd

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