From: andrew mcelroy <sophrinix@...>
Date: 2012-05-15T07:46:45+09:00
Subject: Re: Visibility of ruby applications

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On Mon, May 14, 2012 at 5:30 PM, Kacper Borodziuk <lists@ruby-forum.com>wrote:

> I have a question. is there a ruby command or set of commands that can
> hide working application from user? I want my application to work in the
> background instead of popping out to the desktop. How can I achieve
> this??
>
> Also on related note is it possible to make ruby to not display
> application name in the task manager? the process will still be there
> but i would like the application to be completely hidden from user.
>

This is more of a operating systems question than a ruby specific question.
Also, this functionality comes awfully close to malware/spyware.

Consider hard if you really need to be able to do this.
Even if you do accomplish this, your program might very well get flagged by
Anti malware/anti virus programs for "suspicious behavior".
It would be a better policy to give your program/task name a coherent name
that explains what it is.


Andrew McElroy

>
> Thanks for any help.
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<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Mon, May 14, 2012 at 5:30 PM, Kacper =
Borodziuk <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:lists@ruby-forum.com" tar=
get=3D"_blank">lists@ruby-forum.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote cl=
ass=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;p=
adding-left:1ex">
I have a question. is there a ruby command or set of commands that can<br>
hide working application from user? I want my application to work in the<br=
>
background instead of popping out to the desktop. How can I achieve<br>
this??<br>
<br>
Also on related note is it possible to make ruby to not display<br>
application name in the task manager? the process will still be there<br>
but i would like the application to be=A0completely=A0hidden from user.<br>=
</blockquote><div><br></div><div>This is more of a operating systems questi=
on than a ruby specific question.</div><div>Also, this functionality comes =
awfully close to malware/spyware.</div>
<div><br></div><div>Consider hard if you really need to be able to do this.=
</div><div>Even if you do accomplish this, your program might very well get=
 flagged by</div><div>Anti malware/anti virus programs for &quot;suspicious=
=A0behavior&quot;.=A0</div>
<div>It would be a better policy to give your program/task name a=A0coheren=
t=A0name that explains what it is.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>=
Andrew McElroy</div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0=
 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">

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Thanks for any help.<br>
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