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The following code works fine in Delphi 7. However, in Delphi 2009 the form does remain hidden but the button on the taskbar is now appearing.
ShowWindow(Handle, SW_HIDE);
SetWindowLong(Handle, GWL_EXSTYLE, GetWindowLong(Handle, GWL_EXSTYLE) or WS_EX_TOOLWINDOW );
ShowWindow(Handle, SW_SHOW);
The above code is called in the FormCreate method.
Turns out the reason we were seeing the Application window on the taskbar was a simple setting similar to stukelly’s answer but not quite.
To get the main form to appear on the task bar and hide the application menu you apply:
No code behind the form create or anything required.