Minimize out of process window

PROBLEM: Minimize an out of process main form prior to it showing.

I'm using a third party OCX. The OCX calls the vendors program
which starts and displays its main form. I currently intercept the program using the following code which minimizes the main form but AFTER it displays.

'Start Conrol
ck = X.Start

'Use the Class Name to Minimize
hwnd = FindWindow("XYZ", vbNullString)

'Minimize Window
Dummy = CloseWindow(hwnd)

Thanks
David

Maybe you can tell the OCX that you want MINIMIZE passed as parameter to ShowWindow.
Read the documentation (if there is one), it should tell you if it is possible.

CornedBee:

Thanks for the thought.

Have the doc, even talked to the OCX development staff. No luck through -- the company won't modify. That's why I'm looking for a workaround.

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