Show a hidden taskbar?

[Gcommer]

I have a script that i want to have popup alert messages near the tray icons, like some Windows apps and Security porgrams do. I can get the box to show, but it looks 'odd' if the taskbar isn't showing because it then floats to far up from the bottom of the screen. Does anyone know how to make the taskbar come up? I've been trying for ages. Here's my code:

; Set Options
#include <Misc.au3>
#include <GUIConstants.au3>
Opt( "TrayAutoPause", 0 )
Opt ("WinTitleMatchMode", 4 )
;OPt( "TrayMenuMode", 5 )

;Call the updater to Debug...
Call( "updateAlert", "News!" , "Test Test Test Test Test Test Test Test")

; Create update alert GUI
Func updateAlert( $title = "", $alertText = "" )
    If $title <> "" Then $title = " - " & $title
    $alertGUI = GUICreate ( "Update" & $title, 150, 125, @DesktopWidth-180, @DesktopHeight-180, $WS_POPUP + $WS_DLGFRAME )
    GUICtrlCreateLabel ( $alertText, 0, 0, 150, 125 )
    GUISetBkColor( 0xDDDDBB )
    DllCall("user32.dll", "int", "AnimateWindow", "hwnd", $alertGUI, "int", 250, "long", 0x00040008);slide-in from bottom
    GUISetState()
    
    ; Some attempts to get that taskbar up...
    
    ; WinActivate( "Update" & $title )
    ; TraySetState ( 4 )
    ; WinFlash( "Update" & $title )
    ; WinActivate("classname:Shell_TrayWnd", "", @SW_MAXIMIZE)
    
    ; Wait 5 secs, then leave message
    Sleep ( 5000 )
EndFunc

Any help is deeply appreciated: I've been searching he forums and working on this a long time

[martin]

The way I make the taskbar pop up is to move the cursor to the screenheight + 1.

MouseMove(1,@screenheight + 1)

Edited March 24, 2007 by martin

[nfwu]

@martin: What about alternative shells? Or a user who has disabled his taskbar? I have mine as a double-layer on the top of the screen.

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