Package as executable but hide the cmd behind it

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Hi everyone,

so when i package my script to get an exe. Everything works fine but when i open it there is this cmd box that open in the back. And if i close it it close the app too.
Is there a way to hide it ?

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Ive already tried this:
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Also the .ico ive put there doesn’t seem to work when i package it.

Thank you

Tool: Visual Studio
Version: Latest
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Any ideas ?

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Apologies for not seeing this issue. Can you let me know if you are packaging a PS7 or WinPS executable? I mostly ask because they are very different packaging processes.

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Dont worry Adam ! Man i really have no idea, how do i check ? Im pretty noob sorry. Thanks for your time and your answer too

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Ok so i finally understood your question and yes Im dumb haha. I am using Windows PowerShell. I’ve really tried a lot of option but the dos window that appear still come up and i cannot close it or it close the program. It’s not the end of the world but its pretty annoying.

Thank you Adam

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I just tried to duplicate this myself and the window is hidden. Is there any way you can share the contents of your pssproj? Here’s mine.

<Project ToolsVersion="4.0" DefaultTargets="Build" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
  <PropertyGroup>
    <Configuration Condition=" '$(Configuration)' == '' ">Debug</Configuration>
    <SchemaVersion>2.0</SchemaVersion>
    <ProjectGuid>6CAFC0C6-A428-4d30-A9F9-700E829FEA51</ProjectGuid>
    <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
    <RootNamespace>MyApplication</RootNamespace>
    <AssemblyName>MyApplication</AssemblyName>
    <Name>MyFormProject</Name>
    <PackageAsExecutable>True</PackageAsExecutable>
    <PackageEntryPoint>MyFormProject.ps1</PackageEntryPoint>
    <Bundle>True</Bundle>
    <Obfuscate>False</Obfuscate>
    <HideConsoleWindow>True</HideConsoleWindow>
    <RequireElevation>False</RequireElevation>
    <PackageModules>False</PackageModules>
    <HighDPISupport>False</HighDPISupport>
  </PropertyGroup>
  <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Debug|AnyCPU' ">
    <DebugSymbols>true</DebugSymbols>
    <DebugType>full</DebugType>
    <Optimize>false</Optimize>
    <OutputPath>bin\Debug\</OutputPath>
    <DefineConstants>DEBUG;TRACE</DefineConstants>
    <ErrorReport>prompt</ErrorReport>
    <WarningLevel>4</WarningLevel>
  </PropertyGroup>
  <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Release|AnyCPU' ">
    <DebugType>pdbonly</DebugType>
    <Optimize>true</Optimize>
    <OutputPath>bin\Release\</OutputPath>
    <DefineConstants>TRACE</DefineConstants>
    <ErrorReport>prompt</ErrorReport>
    <WarningLevel>4</WarningLevel>
  </PropertyGroup>
  <ItemGroup>
    <Reference Include="System, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089">
      <Name>System</Name>
      <AssemblyName>System.dll</AssemblyName>
      <HintPath>..\..\..\..\..\..\Program Files (x86)\Reference Assemblies\Microsoft\Framework\.NETFramework\v4.8\System.dll</HintPath>
      <Private>True</Private>
    </Reference>
    <Reference Include="System.Drawing, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a">
      <Name>System.Drawing</Name>
      <AssemblyName>System.Drawing.dll</AssemblyName>
      <HintPath>..\..\..\..\..\..\Program Files (x86)\Reference Assemblies\Microsoft\Framework\.NETFramework\v4.8\System.Drawing.dll</HintPath>
      <Private>True</Private>
    </Reference>
    <Reference Include="System.Windows.Forms, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089">
      <Name>System.Windows.Forms</Name>
      <AssemblyName>System.Windows.Forms.dll</AssemblyName>
      <HintPath>..\..\..\..\..\..\Program Files (x86)\Reference Assemblies\Microsoft\Framework\.NETFramework\v4.8\System.Windows.Forms.dll</HintPath>
      <Private>True</Private>
    </Reference>
  </ItemGroup>
  <ItemGroup>
    <Content Include="Resources.resx" />
  </ItemGroup>
  <ItemGroup>
    <Compile Include="MyFormProject.designer.ps1">
      <SubType>Code</SubType>
      <DependentUpon>MyFormProject.ps1</DependentUpon>
    </Compile>
    <Compile Include="MyFormProject.ps1">
      <SubType>Form</SubType>
    </Compile>
    <Compile Include="Script1.ps1" />
  </ItemGroup>
  <ItemGroup>
    <EmbeddedResource Include="MyFormProject.resx">
      <DependentUpon>MyFormProject.ps1</DependentUpon>
    </EmbeddedResource>
  </ItemGroup>
  <Import Project="$(MSBuildBinPath)\Microsoft.CSharp.targets" />
  <Target Name="Build" />
  <Import Project="$(MSBuildExtensionsPath)\PowerShell Tools for Visual Studio\PowerShellTools.targets" Condition="Exists('$(MSBuildExtensionsPath)\PowerShell Tools for Visual Studio\PowerShellTools.targets')" />
</Project>
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Actually, i just tried without even packaging my proj.
I just opened my .ps1 with PowerShell and the cmd box is still opened.

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Ah, I see. That setting only affects packaged executables.

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Even when i package it, it is the same issue. The DOS window still appear. My project have really nothing really private. I can send it to you in private message.

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Ive managed to hide it following this; user interface - Opening PowerShell Script and hide Command Prompt, but not the GUI - Stack Overflow

Had to add hide-console to my form Show event. Now when i package to exe it hide the cmd behing it.