[RESOLVED] WindowsCE Taskbar and Start Menu

[JohnCloud]

How can I make the windows taskbar and start menu hide when my application is launched.
So far I was able to set the application to launch on startup from warmboot but I need the task bar to be hidden at all times when my application is running

Im developing for WinCE 6.00

Thanks!

[JohnCloud]

WIth some research I was able to come out with the simplest way to do it.

here are the declarations:

Public Class frmInitial
    Declare Function FindWindow Lib "coredll.dll" (ByVal className As String, ByVal windowName As String) As Integer
    Declare Function ShowWindow Lib "coredll.dll" (ByVal hWnd As Integer, ByVal nCmdShow As Integer) As Integer
    Declare Function EnableWindow Lib "coredll.dll" (ByVal hwnd As Integer, ByVal bEnable As Boolean) As Integer

this code on form load to hide and disable the taskbar

Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
        Dim hWnd As Integer
        hWnd = FindWindow("HHTaskBar".ToCharArray(), Nothing)
        EnableWindow(hWnd, False)
        ShowWindow(hWnd, 0)
    End Sub

this code on your application.close button or whatever way you are doing it, to show and enable the taskbar upon exit

 Dim hWnd As Integer
        hWnd = FindWindow("HHTaskBar".ToCharArray(), Nothing)
        EnableWindow(hWnd, True)
        ShowWindow(hWnd, 1)
        con.Close()
        Application.Exit()

[JohnCloud]

reference: http://www.hjgode.de/wp/tag/taskbar/

[gep13]

Hello,

Although this thread has been resolved, I am going to move it to the Mobile Development Forum, as this is the correct forum for this type of question.

Thanks

Gary

[JohnCloud]

Hello,

Although this thread has been resolved, I am going to move it to the Mobile Development Forum, as this is the correct forum for this type of question.

Thanks

Gary

Thanks Gary, will post my future questions to that thread.

[jOrgo]

Thanks to this code. I will try this when i got home.