Minimizing to the taskbar 1

[PhilippeSignoret]

I am in the middle of a project, and I need to know how to minimize a form to the taskbar.

 

[MrSparkle]

if you want to minimise a form, use this in an event (commandbutton/menu click?)

[colour red]Form1[/colour].WindowState = 1   [colour green]' Minimise the form.[/colour]

Replace the red text with the name of the form you want to minimise.

To restore it again, use this:

[colour red]Form1[/colour].WindowState = 0   [colour green]' Restore the form to its original size.[/colour]

WindowState = 2 will maximise the window.

Hope this helps!

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[PhilippeSignoret]

ok, but that's not what I meant.
I meant to minimize to the place where there are small icons (ICQ or Sound, etc). Anyone know?

 

[petermeachem]

I dont't think you will be able to do this. You need 32 bit api calls for that sort of thing. I don't think that there are 16 bit equivalents.

Unless someone knows different. Peter Meachem
peter@accuflight.com

 

[PhilippeSignoret]

Does anyone know how to do this with VB 4/32 ?

 

[petermeachem]

Sorry, I assumed this was 16bit until i checked the forum name. I looked up 'system tray' in

http://www.vbcode.com

and came up with this reference.

http://www.vbcode.com/asp/showsn.asp?theID=3591

You should be able to use the code ok. Peter Meachem
peter@accuflight.com

 

[PhilippeSignoret]

OK! Thanks, that's what I wanted!