Taskbar for no GUI script

[PoojaKrishna]

Hi friends,

Is there any way to show a taskbar icon for a script that has no GUI?

The script has a tray icon, but I like to have a taskbar icon also.

Thank you,

Pooja.

[Decipher]

PoojaKrishna,

Is this what you wanted?

Global $hGUI = GUICreate("My Window's Title", @DesktopWidth, @DesktopHeight, -1, -1, $WS_POPUP)
WinSetTrans($hGUI, "", 0)
GUISetState(@SW_SHOW, $hGUI)
; - When you compile your script with a custom icon it will replace the default AutoIt Icon that is shown in the taskbar.
; - This GUI shouldn't be visible or interfere with any other applications
Sleep(5000)

*Edit - for better example.

Anonymous

Edited April 17, 2013 by Decipher

[PoojaKrishna]

Yes Decipher. Thank you so much for your help.

[Decipher]

PoojaKrishna,

I'm glad I could help.

Anonymous

[guinness]

I don't follow, by default the icon is displayed.

[PoojaKrishna]

The task bar Icon is associated with GUI's only. Please try the following code

while(1)
sleep(500)
WEnd

You can see only a tray icon for this program not a task bar icon.

[guinness]

Okay. Then no need to create a new GUI and waste resources. Just use AutoIt's Hidden window.

#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>

Example()

Func Example()
    ; Display AutoIt's Hidden window. See AutoItWinGetTitle and AutoItWinSetTitle for more details.
    AutoItWinShow()

    ; Set the title of the AutoIt Hidden window.
    AutoItWinSetTitle('AutoIt Hidden Window')

    While 1
        Switch GUIGetMsg()
            Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
                ExitLoop
        EndSwitch
    WEnd
EndFunc   ;==>Example

; Display AutoIt's Hidden window. Returns the handle of the window.
Func AutoItWinShow()
    Local $hWnd = WinGetHandle(AutoItWinGetTitle()) ; Get the handle of the AutoIt Hidden Window by finding out the title of the AutoIt Hidden window.
    WinMove($hWnd, '', -9999, -9999, 0, 0) ; Move the AutoIt Hidden Window and re-size for a better view of the data that will be set.
    WinSetState($hWnd, '', @SW_SHOW) ; Show the AutoIt Hidden Window, normally this is hidden, but in the interest of this example I'm displaying it.
    Return $hWnd
EndFunc   ;==>AutoItWinShow

[Decipher]

guinness,

I learned something new.

I don't know particularly why this would be useful though. Do you care to elaborate?

Anonymous

[BrewManNH]

It was in answer to the OPs question of how to achieve it, I doubt it has much real-world application.

[guinness]

Well it creates a large "button" on the taskbar. So all you then have to do is monitor the restore and maximise messages. I can see usage, but personally speaking wouldn't use it myself.

Edited April 17, 2013 by guinness

[PoojaKrishna]

Hi Guinness,

Thank you for your help.

[guinness]

You're welcome. You understand that it doesn't require a new GUI being created. Also look in my signature for examples of using AutoIt's Hidden window.

Edited April 18, 2013 by guinness

[PoojaKrishna]

Yes, I understand. I will look for the hidden window examples. Thank you.

[guinness]

Always happy to help if people are happy to listen and learn. Seems you are!