how do you hide a top level vi that has called a sub vi in the task bar?

[John Cronin]

Hi all,

How can you hide a top level vi in the task bar?
When the top vi calls the sub vi, the sub vi opens, but the top vi is still
visible in the task bar. If you open it, none of its controls work because
the sub vi is still executing. How can you hide it?

thanks

[Jared 323]

John,

It doesn't sound like you have a problem with the task bar item for the calling window being present as long as it can't be accessed while the sub-vi is open. If this is true, its a much easier task than removing or hiding the task bar item (not currently sure how to do this). So, if you just want to make the caller un-accessable while the sub is open, just make the sub-vi a dialog box. Do this by going to VI properties>>windows appearance and select either dialog box or custom where you can set some dialog properties but don't have to set all of them.

Jared

[John Cronin]

Thanks so much - that has been bugging me for months.
I was starting to get all excited with vi server!

thks

"Jared" wrote in message
news:506500000005000000E51C0000-984280909000@quiq.com...
> John,
>
> It doesn't sound like you have a problem with the task bar item for
> the calling window being present as long as it can't be accessed while
> the sub-vi is open. If this is true, its a much easier task than
> removing or hiding the task bar item (not currently sure how to do
> this). So, if you just want to make the caller un-accessable while
> the sub is open, just make the sub-vi a dialog box. Do this by going
> to VI properties>>windows appearance and select either dialog box or
> custom where you can set some dialog properties but don't
have to set
> all of them.
>
> Jared