Run with @SW_HIDE doesn't hide window

[Buffo]

Hi,

This code will not hide the application window. Why?

Run("rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL sysdm.cpl,,1", "", @SW_HIDE)

If it helps:

OS: WinXP Pro SP2

AutoIt3: v3.1.1.87beta

Regards,

Buffo

[herewasplato]

Hi,

This code will not hide the application window. Why?

Run("rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL sysdm.cpl,,1", "", @SW_HIDE)

If it helps:

OS: WinXP Pro SP2

AutoIt3: v3.1.1.87beta

Regards,

Buffo

add

WinSetState("System Properties","",@SW_HIDE)

right after that run line...

As to why the one run line does not hide the window - well, it did... it hid rundll32.exe

Rundll32.exe used shell32.dll to start the system control panel applet... so the AutoIt "Run" function did not start the applet and it did not hide it. - I think.

Edit1: I know that Rundll32.exe does not show a window - so there is nothing to hide... but AutoIt tried. Right?

Edit2: I think that you can change most of these settings in the registry.

Edited November 18, 2005 by herewasplato

[Buffo]

WinSetState("System Properties","",@SW_HIDE)

That's I am wondering about. For me it's impossible to hide this window. Even if I try

Run("control sysdm.cpl", "", @SW_HIDE)

the window will not be hidden. I don't understand this. Maybe a bug?

Btw: I tried it with the latest stable Autoit-Version, too.

Regards,

Buffo

[herewasplato]

That's I am wondering about. For me it's impossible to hide this window. Even if I try

Run("control sysdm.cpl", "", @SW_HIDE)

the window will not be hidden. I don't understand this. Maybe a bug?

Btw: I tried it with the latest stable Autoit-Version, too.

Regards,

Buffo

AutoIt is hiding control.exe

Run("control") will make it show

I tested

RunWait("rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL sysdm.cpl,,1", "", @SW_HIDE)

WinSetState("System Properties","",@SW_HIDE)

and it worked for me - I had to do a

WinSetState("System Properties","",@SW_SHOW)

to get the window to show and kill it...

I rarely post untested code - but now it does not hide the window...

I do not know what to suggest next other than edit the registry directly.

[MHz]

I tested

RunWait("rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL sysdm.cpl,,1", "", @SW_HIDE)

WinSetState("System Properties","",@SW_HIDE)

and it worked for me - I had to do a

WinSetState("System Properties","",@SW_SHOW)

to get the window to show and kill it...

I rarely post untested code - but now it does not hide the window...

A RunWait test works at hiding the window?

This makes it hide when the window appears.

Run("rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL sysdm.cpl,,1")
WinWait("System Properties")
WinSetState("System Properties","",@SW_HIDE)

[Buffo]

Thx for your help :-)

My fault was to forget the line: WinWait("System Properties")

Now, it's running...

But the window will still appear for a short time. Isn't it possible to start the dialog completely hidden? It's only an aesthetic thing but for me it's important ;-)

Regards,

Buffo

[MHz]

Opt('WinWaitDelay', 10) should make it hard to see the initial window.

Opt('WinWaitDelay', 10)
Run("rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL sysdm.cpl,,1")
WinWait("System Properties")
WinSetState("System Properties","",@SW_HIDE)
Opt('WinWaitDelay', 250)

[Buffo]

Yes, that's it. Works great. Thx a lot :-)

Regards,

Buffo

[herewasplato]

A RunWait test works at hiding the window?

It was an unintentional copy/paste of one of the many things that I tried.

The RunWait was to let me look at taskmanager.

I do not know why I did not think of the WinWait...

Ill blame it on trying to post to too many threads...

...too many threads in the head.

[MHz]

No problem, just relax about it.