Start program completely in the Background

[pixartist]

Is it possible to run a windows program without letting it steal focus from the currently active application?

Run("C:\WINDOWS\system32\sndvol32.exe", "", @SW_MINIMIZE)

this still minimizes fullscreen 3d applications even though sndvol32 is run minimized Edited August 25, 2009 by pixartist

[jvanegmond]

try these:

@SW_SHOWNA

@SW_SHOWNOACTIVATE

@SW_SHOWMINNOACTIVE

[pixartist]

try these:

@SW_SHOWNA

@SW_SHOWNOACTIVATE

@SW_SHOWMINNOACTIVE

doesn't work...full screen apps will still minimize

[jvanegmond]

Run a different executable, like cmd.exe . Maybe it's the program you're trying to run that activates itself. In that case, there's not much you can do about it.

[pixartist]

Run a different executable, like cmd.exe . Maybe it's the program you're trying to run that activates itself. In that case, there's not much you can do about it.

no it's not. the program i'm running is the standard windows xp sound volume manager(C:\WINDOWS\system32\sndvol32.exe)...it doesn't give focus to itself, why should it ?

[jvanegmond]

You're assuming it doesn't activate itself based on your ideas of how software should behave. In the real world, software doesn't always behave like you think it does.

Just try it with another app.

Edited August 25, 2009 by Manadar