Trying to run application in the background

Hello there,
I have written a small app using Apple Script. From the editor I have saved it as application and would like to run it as a background process. That is, I don't want it to show in the list of active applications I can switch to when I press command-tab. It does not matter if it is displayed in the dock or not. What I want to avoid is that every time that I switch to a different application that windowless application is also listed. By the way, I'm launching the application as a start up application and I have selected to hide the application, but it does not help, so I'm not sure if I'm missing anything. Any advise will be appreciated.
MV

01. Save the AppleScript code as an 'Application Bundle', via 'Script Editor's 'File, Save As...' menu items' 'File Format:' popup buttons' 'Application Bundle' menu item.
02. In 'Finder' - '<control>' click (or right click, if using a multiple button mouse) on your just saved 'Application Bundle' application, and select the 'Show Package Contents' menu item. A window containing a folder 'Contents' will appear.
03. Double click on the 'Contents' folder. A Window, titled 'Contents' will appear.
04. Using 'Property List Editor' (installed when installing 'Xcode') open the file 'Info.plist'. A window titled 'Info.plist' will appear.
05. Click on the disclosure triangle (which is pointing to the right) to the left of 'Root'. The disclosure triangle will point down, and the contents of 'Root' displayed.
06. Click on 'Root'; the 'New Sibling' button will be renamed 'New Child' and will become enabled ... or ... Click on any item below 'Root'; the 'New Sibling' will become enabled.
07. Click on the 'New Child' or 'New Sibling' button.
08. Enter 'LSUIElement' (without the single quote marks), and then press either the '<tab>' or '<return>' key. The entry may jump to a new position.
09. Locate the 'LSUIElement' entry row (listing), and under the 'Value' column click twice, enter '1' (without the single quote marks), and finally press the '<return>' key.
You should now see (under 'Property' 'Class' 'Value' respectively) ...
LSUIElement String 1
10. Close the 'Info.plist' window. A drop down sheet will appear. Click on the 'Save' button.
11. Quit 'Property List Editor'.

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