I have Visual Studio 2008 Professional and I'm trying to make it so I can click a button to send the application to the System Tray and then click the icon in the System Tray to make the application come back.

Can anyone provide me a method or sample code to do this?

Use notifyIcon control, take a look at the sample tutorials below.
http://www.startvbdotnet.com/controls/notifyicon.aspx
http://www.codeproject.com/KB/dotnet/notifyiconcontrol20.aspx

The second links explained it in full detail but the code is C#

kaymaf

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I hope this helps, if that is what you want, just mark it as answer so that we can move on

Tuloa,

I saw that the documentation on MSDN about this one is realy very bad.

bottomForm.WindowState = FormWindowState.Maximized

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Success
Cor

Tuloa,

I saw that the documentation on MSDN about this one is realy very bad.

bottomForm.WindowState = FormWindowState.Maximized

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Success
Cor

This isnt quite what I'm looking for. Im looking to make the application im making go to the system tray but clicking a button on the form. So it goes to the System Tray somewhat like BitTorrent or any other application like that.

This way the Application can stay running yet hidden.

Aside from sorta cheating by using the Tray Sample and editing the interface to suit my needs I did get it to go to the system tray. This application is being used to keep my bluetooth headset active.

I would still like to know how this is done so I can do it on my own in the future. I shall await any and all replies.

Use notifyIcon control, take a look at the sample tutorials below.
http://www.startvbdotnet.com/controls/notifyicon.aspx
http://www.codeproject.com/KB/dotnet/notifyiconcontrol20.aspx

The second links explained it in full detail but the code is C#

kaymaf

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I hope this helps, if that is what you want, just mark it as answer so that we can move on

Use notifyIcon control, take a look at the sample tutorials below.
http://www.startvbdotnet.com/controls/notifyicon.aspx
http://www.codeproject.com/KB/dotnet/notifyiconcontrol20.aspx

The second links explained it in full detail but the code is C#

kaymaf

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I hope this helps, if that is what you want, just mark it as answer so that we can move on

I suppose it will have to do even though I am still somewhat lost.

That's really all it takes.
Create a NotifyIcon object, set it with the menus and etc you'd like to see, and then hide or close any opened forms.

That's really all it takes.
Create a NotifyIcon object, set it with the menus and etc you'd like to see, and then hide or close any opened forms.

Ok I will give it a shot again with a new app to test to make sure I can do it.

That's really all it takes.
Create a NotifyIcon object, set it with the menus and etc you'd like to see, and then hide or close any opened forms.

Ok I will give it a shot again with a new app to test to make sure I can do it.

I cant believe they just didnt come out and Say add a NotifyIcon from the All Windows Forms list and then set it up from there.

Now I just look plain stupid lol.