Console App minimized into system tray

Was wondering, could any one throw me some code on how to maky my console app minimize into the system tray?

ive never had to do it before, and was wondering how i could take care of that?

i searched the board and didnt find anything matching my needs...
im not using the WIN API or MFC, its just a console application...

I want to be able to do it on the NT kernel.

Thanks for any help in advance...

Your gonna need to use API functions. Search MSDN.

I know how to do it in the WIN API...

but i dont want to use it... there must be a shell command i can call inside my prog

// you can use the win api in your console program.

// the window will minimize into the system tray for 5 seconds and reappear

#include<shellapi.h>
#include "stdafx.h"
#include<windows.h>
#include<iostream.h>


NOTIFYICONDATA Tray;
HWND hWnd;


int main(int argc, char* argv[])
{

cout<<"Window will be minimised in system tray for 5 seconds and reappear.";
Sleep(2000);

//window handle
hWnd=FindWindow("ConsoleWindowClass",NULL);

//hide the window
ShowWindow(hWnd,0);

//tray info
Tray.cbSize=sizeof(Tray);
Tray.hIcon=LoadIcon(NULL,IDI_WINLOGO);
Tray.hWnd=hWnd;
strcpy(Tray.szTip,"My Application");
Tray.uCallbackMessage=WM_LBUTTONDOWN;
Tray.uFlags=NIF_ICON | NIF_TIP | NIF_MESSAGE;
Tray.uID=1;

//set the icon in tasbar tray
Shell_NotifyIcon(NIM_ADD, &Tray);


Sleep(5000);

//remove the icon
Shell_NotifyIcon(NIM_DELETE, &Tray);
ShowWindow(hWnd,1);

return 0;
}