[RESOLVED] How to minimize it ?

[akhileshbc]

Hi guys

I'm running a process using the Process class. My question is, how can we minimize the process while it is running ?

Thanks

[akhileshbc]

I think, I found the solution.

Imports System.Diagnostics
 
Public Class Form1
 
#Region "API Code"
 
    Private Declare Function ShowWindow Lib "user32.dll" (ByVal hWnd As IntPtr, ByVal nCmdShow As SHOW_WINDOW) As Boolean
 
    <Flags()> _
    Private Enum SHOW_WINDOW As Integer
        SW_HIDE = 0
        SW_SHOWNORMAL = 1
        SW_NORMAL = 1
        SW_SHOWMINIMIZED = 2
        SW_SHOWMAXIMIZED = 3
        SW_MAXIMIZE = 3
        SW_SHOWNOACTIVATE = 4
        SW_SHOW = 5
        SW_MINIMIZE = 6
        SW_SHOWMINNOACTIVE = 7
        SW_SHOWNA = 8
        SW_RESTORE = 9
        SW_SHOWDEFAULT = 10
        SW_FORCEMINIMIZE = 11
        SW_MAX = 11
    End Enum
 
#End Region
 
    '~~~ Variable that holds the Process object
    Dim myProc As Process
 
    '~~~ Start the process
    Private Sub Button2_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button2.Click
        myProc = Process.Start("notepad")
    End Sub
 
    '~~~ Minimize the process
    Private Sub Button3_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button3.Click
        ShowWindow(myProc.MainWindowHandle, SHOW_WINDOW.SW_MINIMIZE)
    End Sub
 
End Class

It's using API. But is there any inbuilt functions/subs available for this ?

[jmcilhinney]

API is your only option because all you've got is a window handle, not a .NET Form object.

[akhileshbc]

Thanks