Thread: Hiding the Console

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    Registered User Rare177's Avatar
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    Hiding the Console

    what im after is how to make the console window not show but do a command.
    because im using
    system("command")
    in a win32 api app but it shows the console box when doing the command.
    is there any way to make it not show?
    thanks

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    >is there any way to make it not show?
    Click on the minimize button.
    My best code is written with the delete key.

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    lol
    nah it just makes people think whats that and there not to sure wat it is and i get alot of questions
    just wont to make it so it doesnt show up and does the command

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    >nah it just makes people think whats that and there not to sure wat it is and i get alot of questions
    You shouldn't be running stuff on their computers then.

    BTW, you can get your answer in the Windows Programming forum. C doesn't know anything about hiding a window.
    My best code is written with the delete key.

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    What is "command"?
    Perhaps there is a better way of performing "command" without using system()...

    If you're running on an NT based system, you can use "start /wait /min <command>".

    Otherwise, you'll have to use something other than system() like ShellExecute() or CreateProcess().

    gg

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