How to minimise a VI to the sytem tray? And Datasocket Buffer

[Allstar_07]

Hi,

I have a VI I saved as an application that starts on start-up of windows.  I wish this to run in the background whenever my computer is on.  It publishes a value to a datasocket that computers on a network read from.  Anyway, I want to be able to minimise this to the system tray for example (I'm not sure if I'm right in saying system tray but the group of icons on the right hand side of the windows toolbar, bottom right of screen).  Basically I want to have this application running but not have it minimised to the normal part of windows toolbar like a word document would etc. as it is fairly annoying! 

Also, I remember reading somewhere that datasockets have a maximum buffer of whatever it was, I can't remember now.  If I am publishing data to the datasocket frequently for a long amount of time and this buffer maxes out, what is the outcome?  Will it just reset?

Thanks

[tst]

There a few things you can try searching for in this site (search box at the top of the page).

First, there is a tutorial on this site for creating a windows service with LV, which would have no interface. This will be best if you truly want to run it in the background.

There is also an installer for an ActiveX object in one of the threads in the forum, which allows you to minimize your VI to the "notification area" (that's what Microsoft calls the tray).

You can also try searching for information about DS. I think that if the buffer is filled, it will probably just start emptying and you will lose the old data, but that's just a guess.

[Allstar_07]

Thanks,  I've found some information but looks complicated.

Do you know which thread this installer for the ActivX is in by any chance?

Thanks

[tst]

Here.