>I've written a console app which can be run from the command line, or
>just put into the startup folder.

>Is there anyway of stopping it opening up a console window if it's run
>from the start menu? I know that that's just windows opening up the
>environment for it, but is there anyway of hiding this as a black
>console screen popping up and then vanishing a few seconds later is
>rather annoying.

>>Hi guys,

>>I've written a console app which can be run from the command line, or
>>just put into the startup folder.

>>Is there anyway of stopping it opening up a console window if it's run
>>from the start menu? I know that that's just windows opening up the
>>environment for it, but is there anyway of hiding this as a black
>>console screen popping up and then vanishing a few seconds later is
>>rather annoying.

>I don't think so.  You asked for a console app, it needs a console.

>If you just want a program that runs invisibly, don't make it a
>console app.  Just delete all the forms and the "uses forms" line from
>the .dpr file, and you get a program that runs but never creates any
>windows.  Delphi complains if the .dpr doesn't use anything, so put in
>"uses sysutils" instead of "uses forms".  For example,

>program Project2;

>uses
>  Sysutils;

>{$R *.RES}

>var
>  f : file;
>begin
>  assign(f,'c:\test.fil');
>  rewrite(f);
>  close(f);
>end.

>Duncan Murdoch

> I've written a console app which can be run from the command line, or
> just put into the startup folder.

> Is there anyway of stopping it opening up a console window if it's run
> from the start menu? I know that that's just windows opening up the
> environment for it, but is there anyway of hiding this as a black
> console screen popping up and then vanishing a few seconds later is
> rather annoying.