topic Re: windows taskbar labview start icon in LabVIEW

windows taskbar labview start icon

Theo1 — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 23:20:24 GMT

I want to start a LabVIEW-exe as autostart after power-on of a windows-PC.

This exe should run in background. An icon should be displayed in the right info part of the task bar.

Clicking this icon should open the frontpanel of the running LV-program.

How can I force windows to do this?

Thank you

Re: windows taskbar labview start icon

MattBradley — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 01:00:56 GMT

http://vlaurie.com/computers2/Articles/msconfig.htm will tell you how to start a windows program automatically.

You might be able to setup the properties so it is minimized this way -- otherwise, you can also do it by setting File--> VI Properties --> Windows Run-Time Position ... set Position to minimized for the main VI.

Re: windows taskbar labview start icon

MikeS81 — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 07:01:52 GMT

Hi Theo1,

this link should help http://forums.ni.com/ni/board/message?board.id=170&view=by_date_ascending&message.id=266283#M266283

Mike

Re: windows taskbar labview start icon

Elmar_NI — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 13:07:18 GMT

Hey Theo,

a autostart exe is not a problem because its only nessecary to copy the exe in the autostart folder of windows.

And for the windows toolbar you are able to use this link : http://digital.ni.com/public.nsf/allkb/E277CBA8C9065C1A86256D250021D9FA?OpenDocument

Kind regards,

Elmar

Re: windows taskbar labview start icon

Coq_Rouge — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 14:24:37 GMT

Elmar NI wrote:
Hey Theo,

a autostart exe is not a problem because its only nessecary to copy the exe in the autostart folder of windows.

Is it not better to just create a shortcut in the autostart folder pointing to the exe file

Re: windows taskbar labview start icon

Elmar_NI — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 14:30:28 GMT

Its also possible...

Many roads lead to Rome.

Re: windows taskbar labview start icon

MattBradley — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 02:19:40 GMT

Elmar,

Actually, it's "All roads lead to Rome"

The benefits of a classical education (semi-obscure movie quote).

Re: windows taskbar labview start icon

Theo1 — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 15:20:36 GMT

Tank's for your help all.

Short explanaition what I look for:
Start LabVIEW-exe in background and displayed as icon in systray (not minimized)

Now the situatuion:

MattBradley: I tried to start via mscofig (regedit) by setting the exe-path
Result: The LabVIEW-exe starts, but in the normal way with minimized (open) panel - not in background and icon in the systray.

It found a solution via .net. It is not tested well.

.NET constructor node: System.Windows.Forms(2.0.0.0) -> MenuItem and

System.Windows.Forms(2.0.0.0) -> NotifyIcon

Theo1