continually running app

[dave2k]

lots of programs are continually running in windows, and was wondering how this achieved. I have thought of 2 ways:

using a hidden window / window procedure (isn't this abit of a hack)?

not using winmain, instead opting for some kind of thread system?

can anyone shed some light on this?

cheers

[Marc G]

Yes, using a hidden window is the way to go.
If you want to display an icon in the Windows system tray, you'll need a window with a message pump because otherwise you can't process the messages from your notification icon.

[golanshahar]

for putting app in the tray you can read here:
Task Tray Applet Framework (http://www.codeguru.com/Cpp/W-P/win32/article.php/c1425/)

Cheers

[dave2k]

ok thanks

[dave2k]

so if i want to create some class instances etc, would i put this code after a WM_CREATE case in the switch statement, or before my windows procedrue starts?

cheers

[Marc G]

Without more information it's hard for us to know what you want, but generally you can create your class instances where you want, in WM_CREATE or before or after or in WM_INITDIALOG is it's a dialog.