hiding vi while its running

[user_1]

Hi....

I hav an application that 2 be run all the time in the pc...

is there any way to run an exe still hiding it....

Before,i solved such a problem with assing the application to task manager.

But rather than doing like that,i wud like to know is there any way providede by Labview... to hide the vi wile running,

Thank u

[MikeS81]

Hi user_1,

there is an invoke node to set the vi visibility.

Mike

[AdnanZ]

Hi user_1

I had faced a similar challenge recently with one of my customers. Have a look at:

Running a LabVIEW Executable as a Background Process

Message Edited by Adnan Z on 02-18-2009 12:21 PM

[user_1]

Hi....

Thank you for your reply.

I tried it out..But after making the exe..the vi is  minimised in the task bar..In development mode,eems to be ok...

How to fix the problem related to exe...

Thanks again..

[AdnanZ · Accepted solution]

It mentions that in the article that I attached:

Hiding the Windows Taskbar Entry:

1. After building the top-level VI into an executable, open its corresponding .ini file. In LabVIEW 7.1 and previous, LabVIEW does not automatically create an .ini file for you upon building of the executable. Running the VI once will create this .ini file automatically (it will be empty).
2. Verify that the top line of the .ini file is [Application] where "Application.exe" is the name of your executable file.
3. Add HideRootWindow = True to the .ini file. This will hide the Windows Taskbar Entry for the executable.
4. Finally, make sure the modified .ini file is placed in the same directory as the executable when the stand-alone application is taken to the target machine.

Unless, I am not understanding you correctly. If so, please be more clear when you explain your issue.

[user_1]

Thank u so much...It works perfectly...

Nw i hav another issue(i knw one work around for that).But still wud like to know..is there any way to run an application whenever the pc is switched on...

Just as we add to windows task manager(then the application vl run all the time....Some what like tis is there any way to achieve this using NI?

Thanks again for the help...

[AdnanZ]

Yes, You can do this by using the Startup folder or by using the registry on Microsoft Windows. Have a look at the following links:

How Do I Automatically Launch a VI at Startup?
Running a VI when Windows Boots

[user_1]

Hi again..

I sent the exe to my client pc...

But its not hiding....

My pc and client pc is having labview 8.0..But in my PC ok..Client pc not ok.

Why like this?

[Chuttiprabha]

Dear All

              Is it possible to Hide the EXE Name in the Task Manager 

Thanks in Advance