How to get programs loaded via FSUIPC minimized?

[Pantu]

Hi Pete,

I´m loading 747MCP, FSBus router and PM MCP via FSUIPC using following syntax:

[Programs]

RunIf1=Ready,Hide,Close,C:\Aerosoft MCP747\mcp747.exe

RunIf2=Ready,Hide,Close,C:\Programme\FSBUS\FSBUS.exe

RunIf3=Ready,Hide,Close,C:\MCP\MCP.exe

Unfortunately the programs are not hidden (minimized) and I have to do it manually to get FS in the fore ground.

What am I doing wrong?

Thanks for any hint and best rgds

Peter

[Pete Dowson]

Unfortunately the programs are not hidden (minimized) and I have to do it manually to get FS in the fore ground.

What am I doing wrong?

Unfortunately the programs are written with their own "ShowWindow" code which overrides the initialisation instructions provided to Windows for their start-up. As you will see from the FSUIPC documentation, the "HIDE" option tries to get the program to hide itself. In fact it does actually say "it isn't very useful for many programs, unfortunately".

You should look to see if the programs themselves can be set to minimze or hide. I don't know FSBUS, but if that MCP.EXE is the Project Magenta one you can certainly load that minimised or hidden -- I do myself. Also MCP747.EXE should get hidden with FS's screen over it. But in all three cases I think you'd do better to remove both the "READY" and the "HIDE". The only one I'm not sure of is FSBUS, but the other two can most certainly be started before FS even starts loading without any problems.

Regards

Pete

[Pantu]

Thanks Pete, I´ll give it a try.

Best rgds

Peter