Is it possible to minimize an MDI Parent form into the System Tray?

[wichan]

My project use a MDI application. I want to minimize my main form into the System Tray. I've search for the coding but I found coding for Form to System Tray. But it's not work for MDIForm. What can be done to achieve the same result?

Thanks

 

[dilettante]

What am I missing?

MdiFormName.WindowState = vbMinimized

 

[strongm]

System tray, not task bar ...

 

[dilettante]

Thanks, I knew I had to be missing something. Turns out it was so big I couldn't see it. ;-)

I just took an existing small MDI demo and added "minimize to tray" and a simple "restore on tray icon click" to the MDIForm. Works fine, as expected.

Perhaps you can describe the specific thing you need help with.

 

[dilettante]

I tested that using the version 5 NotifyIcon.ctl from NotifyIcon - Tray Icon Control.

I just added the Subclasser.bas and Notifyicon.ctl modules to the MDI Project, added an instance of the NotifyIcon control to the MDIForm, assigned it an Icon, added code:

Private Sub MDIForm_Resize()
    If WindowState = vbMinimized Then NotifyIcon1.MinimizeToTray Me
End Sub

Private Sub NotifyIcon1_Click()
    NotifyIcon1.Restore True
End Sub

 

[wichan]

Hi dilettante and strongm
Everything worked perfectly.
Thanks for your help.