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...hide the clock in the system tray?
Autor: Thomas Stutz
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function ShowTrayClock(bValue: Boolean) : Boolean;
var
  
TrayWnd, TrayNWnd, ClockWnd: HWND;
begin
  
TrayWnd  := FindWindow('Shell_TrayWnd', nil);
  TrayNWnd := FindWindowEx(TrayWnd, 0, 'TrayNotifyWnd', nil);
  ClockWnd := FindWindowEx(TrayNWnd, 0, 'TrayClockWClass', nil);
  Result := IsWindow(ClockWnd);
  if Result then
  begin
    
ShowWindow(ClockWnd, Ord(bValue));
    PostMessage(ClockWnd, WM_PAINT, 0, 0);
  end;
end;

// Example to hide they clock:

procedure TForm1.Button1Click(Sender: TObject);
begin
   
ShowTrayClock(Boolean(0));
end;



 

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