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I need to create a C++ console program that executes without exhibiting a window of any kind. All processing should be done in the background without any screen drawing.

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I tried to hide the console window but it always flashes the console screen when the program is ran.
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Shao Voon Wong 30-Jan-24 5:05am    
Hi Eduardo, I have posted a tip to answer your question on converting console app not to show console here: https://www.codeproject.com/Tips/5376609/Cplusplus-Convert-Console-Project-to-Non-Console

A better choice would be a Windows Service since they have no UI at all.

Trying to do this as a normal, user launchable app seems ... suspicious.
 
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You can create regular windows application not the console application, just do not create any dialogs and proceed like you do as you had the console application.
There will be just linker configuration change and the function WinMain instead of main.
You can look at the C++ samples of my article which has the similar implementation:
https://www.codeproject.com/Articles/5361060/Tracing-and-Logging-Technologies-on-Windows-Part-1

Regards,
Maxim
 
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It's not clear what you're trying to achieve. If you want to create a service, then you should follow the advice in Solution 1. If you're trying to create a commandline utility, like copy for example, then what you're doing is probably what you want. I'm guessing that you're seeing the command window open when you run the program within the IDE. This is normal, as the IDE needs to create a terminal environment for the program to run in. Try running the program directly from a command window. It should do it's thing and return to the commandline prompt without showing a new console window.
 
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PIEBALDconsult 24-Jan-24 13:11pm    
Might be running by double-clicking in Windows Explorer.
Use a WinMain without the window creation
 
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