How can a C/C++ program put itself into background?

Question

What\'s the best way for a running C or C++ program that\'s been launched from the command line to put itself into the background, equivalent to if the user had launched fro

Answer 1

Under Windows, the closing thing you're going to get to fork() is loading your program as a Windows service, I think.

Here is a link to an intro article on Windows services... CodeProject: Simple Windows Service Sample