As a newbie to DOSBOX I must say...wow - this is some very impressive software.

Full disclosure: I am not a gamer, but thanks to you guys you have solved one very large problem for me - running legacy 16 bit code on Vista 64.

Here's my deal: As mentioned I have a legacy 16 bit app with no user interface (it does some processing on a file and returns). I call from my 32 bit windows app, let it do it's thing, then pick up the file when it's done.

OK - on Vista 64 this was a no go. But I CAN call DOSBOX and have it run my legacy app just fine - very cool.

Problem: DOXBOX launches as a window, with an option to go full screen - but I want it to open either minimized or hidden.

Granted - this feature would most likely have little or no use to gamers - but for my use it would simulate the hidden cmd window I use now on 32 bit systems.

FYI - I DO have intentions on using DOSBOX even if it can't be minimized, I don't mind my users knowing I use BOSBOX, I don't even mind putting the GNU license in my program with full disclosure, heck for that matter - I don't mind paying a license fee (or making a donation) - It's worth my time to be able to run on a 64 bit O/S and not have to rewrite 15 years of 16 bit legacy assembly code.

I know the source code is available and I have not even attempted to look at that - I was thinking more of a hidden switch/command or trick to minimize the window - otherwise I'll just live with it as it is.

Thanks for the read and your comments.

kpg