VBScript or JavaScript to minimize InDesign application

[charlieh83060728]

I'm running a basic InDesign Data Merge VBScript from within MS Access. All good except when I initiate using myInDesign = CreateObject ("InDesign.Application.2022")  the main "Welcome to InDesign" application window opens up maximised. Slightly annoying as I'd just like it to load minimised (or load and immediately minimise itself) and run in the background.

Is there a line of VBScript that would do this? (Or JavaScript alternately?)

[Kasyan Servetsky]

In JavaScript you can minimize it like so:

app.layoutWindows[0].minimize();

[Kasyan Servetsky · Accepted solution]

And here's the VBS version:

Set myInDesign = CreateObject("InDesign.Application.2022")
myInDesign.LayoutWindows.Item(1).Minimize

[Laubender]

I'll also try this with ExtendScript:

app.generalPreferences.showStartWorkspace = false ;

Regards,
Uwe Laubender
( Adobe Community Professional )