This is so frustrating.

I am trying to write a front end gui for it in visual studio and I simply cannot get the console to redirect to the damn thing.

I can either start cgminer as normal, which includes hiding it as you've done, but if I try to use the only way I know to redirect console output, cgminer simply will not start. No error. No hint of starting. Just flicks up and gone.

Almost as if it's written to refuse to run should someone want to have the details inside a gui rather than a text console.

I give up. I have 2 monitors, I need it to start on the second so I can shut off the main one, and if I start the thing with a batch file or any script, it loads where it wants on the first monitor. Frustrating. So I thought write an app I can position myself, that grabs the info. No go.

jesus christ.. WHY...