How to create a VFP program whose name should not be shown during runtime in task bar, task list, systray ?

nrpanda

Hi,

I need a VFP program whose name should not be shown in Windows Task Manager list, neither in Task Bar nor in System Tray during run-time.

How can i achieve that Can it be done through VFP 6.0

Any example or idea plz

With regds.

nrpanda

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A VFP 6.0 Programmer

CetinBasoz

Config.fpw:

screen=off

and no UI element would do it. ie:

* my background task.exe - main.prg

Code Block

Local oTimer
oTimer = createobject('myTimer')
Read events

Define class myTimer as Timer
Interval = 1000
Started = datetime()
Procedure Init
Strtofile("I'm running... "+ ttoc(datetime()),"started.txt")
Endproc

Procedure Timer
If DateTime() > this.Started + 30
This.Enabled = .f.
Strtofile("Stopped at "+ttoc(datetime()),"started.txt",.t.)
Clear events
Endif
Endproc
Enddefine

dni

It is a virus or spy You may change some registry keys after you launch it, but that is possible to affect os and virus software.....

Stuart Dunkeld

To hide from task manager you have three ugly choices:

1) Install a rootkit (potentially illegal)

2) Hack task manager itself as detailed at
http://www.codeproject.com/system/Hack_Windows_Task_Manager - this may
not work on later versions of Windows as the task manager interface
has changed.

3) Use the kernel mode driver from
http://www.planet-source-code.com/vb/scripts/ShowCode.asp lngWId=1&txtCodeId=66529

Another option (assuming you are writing a legitimate program) would
be to not give your users the rights to end your process (by running a
service in a different security context maybe) or disable the use of
task manager itself.

Regards

LeoLems

Hi nrpanda,

Maybe you can upgrade to fox 7.0 or higher.....

There is an property on a form that is Called ShowInTaskbar

Run it as a top level form and then there is NO taskbar item..

Hopefully this helps someone..

Leo

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