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Reputation: 3446

adding win32 app icon to task bar

I want to add some simple win32 application's icon to task bar while app is running in background. During this time, i want to send some msgs to that icon so that it pops up as per my req. Unfortunately i know only c\c++ and i use visual studio8, is there a way or api to do this? example: outlook icon or wifi icon

Upvotes: 2

Views: 2397

Answers (2)

Michael Madsen
Michael Madsen

Reputation: 55009

Are you after a way to just show an icon down there, or do you want pop-ups like those Outlook and the like show when something happens?

To manipulate the icon itself, use Shell_NotifyIcon. There's a description of all of these things in this MSDN article. IF you want to show a pop-up, then you'll need to either use the balloon pop-ups (see the article), or create your own window and manage it yourself. It's up to you to determine which one is more appropriate for your needs.

Upvotes: 2

Nick Dandoulakis
Nick Dandoulakis

Reputation: 43140

Sure there is an api, Shell_NotifyIcon function does that.

You have to fill a NOTIFYICONDATA Structure and then call the above function.
What Shell_NotifyIcon will do depends on the flag that you'll set.

Upvotes: 4

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