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SDI/MDI MFC application in the Windows System Tray

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11 Mar 20033 min read 182.1K   3.7K   61  
This article describes the process of creating an application that is startup-hidden and is opened when clicking on the system tray icon. The SDI VC++ v6.0 demo project is attached. The project demonstrates the use of a hidden window, a system tray icon and a startup flipping prevention technique.
// MFCStartUp.h : main header file for the MFCSTARTUP application
//

#if !defined(AFX_MFCSTARTUP_H__9EE1DA34_DEF0_4F33_8360_B4CB9FFA6040__INCLUDED_)
#define AFX_MFCSTARTUP_H__9EE1DA34_DEF0_4F33_8360_B4CB9FFA6040__INCLUDED_

#if _MSC_VER > 1000
#pragma once
#endif // _MSC_VER > 1000

#ifndef __AFXWIN_H__
	#error include 'stdafx.h' before including this file for PCH
#endif

#include "resource.h"       // main symbols

/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// CMFCStartUpApp:
// See MFCStartUp.cpp for the implementation of this class
//

class CMFCStartUpApp : public CWinApp
{
public:
	CMFCStartUpApp();

// Overrides
	// ClassWizard generated virtual function overrides
	//{{AFX_VIRTUAL(CMFCStartUpApp)
	public:
	virtual BOOL InitInstance();
	//}}AFX_VIRTUAL

// Implementation
	//{{AFX_MSG(CMFCStartUpApp)
	afx_msg void OnAppAbout();
		// NOTE - the ClassWizard will add and remove member functions here.
		//    DO NOT EDIT what you see in these blocks of generated code !
	//}}AFX_MSG
	DECLARE_MESSAGE_MAP()
};


/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

//{{AFX_INSERT_LOCATION}}
// Microsoft Visual C++ will insert additional declarations immediately before the previous line.

#endif // !defined(AFX_MFCSTARTUP_H__9EE1DA34_DEF0_4F33_8360_B4CB9FFA6040__INCLUDED_)

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