Re^2: minimizing a window on computer startup

If the app is a dos-like program, like cURL or similar (uses a console window that is), you can use the DETACHED_PROCESS flag with the Win32::Process::Create function. Then there will not be created a window for the application as it starts.

    my $result = Win32::Process::Create($process,
                                        $path,
                                        'curl.exe',
                                        $finherit,
                                        DETACHED_PROCESS,
                                        $dir);
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Re^3: minimizing a window on computer startup by Seshouan (Acolyte) on Sep 29, 2004 at 16:47 UTC
my app's not a dos program, it's a software testing tool with a GUI. I would like to start my machine, launch the app automatically, and have it be minimized directly. I'll try this code and see what it gives me. thanks.	[reply]
Re^4: minimizing a window on computer startup by ldln (Pilgrim) on Sep 30, 2004 at 04:52 UTC
Hi, I investigated some more and found that Win32::AdminMisc::CreateProcessAsUser can start a GUI-program in minimized state: `use Win32::AdminMisc ; my $prog = q(c:\\windows\\notepad.exe); my $pid = Win32::AdminMisc::CreateProcessAsUser( $prog, Flags => DETAC +HED_PROCESS, Show => SW_MI +NIMIZE ); if ($pid) {print "Success starting $prog, new pid is $pid";} else { print "Failure starting $prog";}` [download] The "Show"-parameter can take different settings, for instance: SW_MAXIMIZE - Show app maximized SW_HIDE - Show app hidden (appears in task manager only) SW_SHOWNORMAL - Show window in normal state Check out the documentation for the full list. A .ppd package for Win32::AdminMisc can be downloaded here Regards, ldln	[reply] [d/l]