Given the handle of a window, is there a way to make it the foreground window
using C# (rather than win32 API)?
using C# (rather than win32 API)?
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Re: Set foreground window
On Fri, 06 Jun 2008 00:58:03 -0700, AA2e72E
<AA2e72E@discus sions.microsoft .comwrote:
Given just the handle? No, I don't think so. A handle is an unmanagedGiven the handle of a window, is there a way to make it the foreground
window
using C# (rather than win32 API)?
data structure, and you need to use unmanaged code.
If you know something else about the handle (for example, you know for
sure it's from a managed Form instance), then there's the possibility you
can convert it into something that would allow you to use the result from
managed code. But otherwise, no.
Pete
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Re: Set foreground window
I can do this quite easily using Win32 APIs from unmanaged code; I am trying
to avoid unmanaged code.
As well as the handle, I can get the caption.
Basically I am using an out of process COM server to which I need to send
instructions via SendKeys; for this, I need to make the COM server visible (I
can) and be the foreground window.
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Re: Set foreground window
On Fri, 06 Jun 2008 09:34:00 -0700, AA2e72E
<AA2e72E@discus sions.microsoft .comwrote:
Based on your description, I don't think that will be possible. But,I can do this quite easily using Win32 APIs from unmanaged code; I am
trying
to avoid unmanaged code.
using p/invoke for the one function you need (SetForegroundW indow)
shouldn't really be an issue, especially given that you're already
basically messing around with unmanaged stuff anyway.
Note, of course, the limitations on SetForegroundWi ndow. Assuming your
own application is already in the foreground, you should be fine. But
it's not a panacea.
Pete
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