c++ beginning to background

Question

I make the bakcground running program. this program is just simple [05:00 - reboot]..

I want hide the console windows..

Start from the beginning to background the console window

help.

#include "stdafx.h"
#include "stdio.h"
#include "windows.h"
#include "time.h"
#include "shellapi.h"

using namespace std;

int main()
{
    while (true) {
        time_t timer = time(NULL);
        struct tm t;
        localtime_s(&t, &timer);
        int count_1 = 0;

        if (t.tm_hour == 5) {
            if (t.tm_min == 00) {
                if (count_1 == 0) {
                    count_1 = 1;
                    WCHAR path[260];
                    GetModuleFileName(NULL, path, 260);
                    HWND console = FindWindow(L"ConsoleWindowClass", path);
                    if (IsWindow(console))
                        ShowWindow(console, SW_HIDE); // hides the window
                    system("shutdown -r");
                    if (IsWindow(console))
                        ShowWindow(console, SW_SHOW); // shows the window
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

Answer 1

Usually you would use the WinMain entry point instead of main .
But you need to tell your compiler that you're using WinMain which is compiler dependent.

By the way, there is a simpler way to hide the console window.

ShowWindow(GetConsoleWindow(), SW_HIDE);

But be aware that using this method the console is still being created and you might see it for a fraction of a second.