[Mono-list] Why do .net compiled apps run without a black dos prompt, and mono apps do?

[Jacob Rhoden]

Hi Guys, Not sure if this list is active, I just subscribed, anyways 
quick question.

Why do .net compiled apps run without a black dos prompt, and mono apps do?

Long version:
1) I downloaded a simple example app to show an icon in the system tray. 
I just dobule click on the executable and it works (runs under .NET not 
mono).
2) then I compiled using mono, and then double click on the executable, 
and a Black dos prompt opens and stays open during the life of the 
application.

How do I compile so that I dont get the dos prompt? I tried compiling in 
two different ways. I don't know the difference.

  mcs /r:System.Windows.Forms.dll /r:System.Drawing.dll  SystemTrayApp.cs
  mcs -pkg:dotnet SystemTrayApp.cs

Here is the very simple code:
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using System;
using System.Drawing;
using System.Collections;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.Windows.Forms;
using System.IO;

namespace SystemTrayApp {
    public class App {
        private NotifyIcon appIcon = new NotifyIcon();
        private ContextMenu sysTrayMenu = new ContextMenu();
        private MenuItem exitApp = new MenuItem("Exit");

        public void Start() {
            // Configure the system tray icon.
            Icon ico = new Icon("icon.ico");
            appIcon.Icon = ico;
            appIcon.Text = "My .NET Application";

            sysTrayMenu.MenuItems.Add(exitApp);
            appIcon.ContextMenu = sysTrayMenu;
            appIcon.Visible = true;

            exitApp.Click += new EventHandler(ExitApp);

        }

        private void ExitApp(object sender, System.EventArgs e) {
            Application.Exit();
        }

        public static void Main() {
            App app = new App();
            app.Start();
            Application.Run();
        }
    }

}


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Jacob Rhoden
Application Architect
Systems Development and Integration
University of Melbourne

Phone: +61 3 8344 2884