How to open program through C# program (Windows Mobile) and give this program focus ?
EDIT by MarkJ: Gold says thanks for Process.Start suggestions, but for some reason the program still doesn't get the focus.
Thanks in advance, Gold
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By "give this program focus" do you mean your program or the program you just launched?SLaks– SLaks2009-11-15 14:49:50 +00:00Commented Nov 15, 2009 at 14:49
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Have you set the TopMost property of the Form in the original application to true? If so, the program you start will not be visible.heijp06– heijp062009-11-17 10:25:53 +00:00Commented Nov 17, 2009 at 10:25
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You can use Process.Start(); to start your process and then:
[DllImport("user32.dll")]
[return: MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.Bool)]
static extern bool SetForegroundWindow(IntPtr hWnd);
public static bool BringWindowToTop(string windowName, bool wait)
{
int hWnd = FindWindow(windowName, wait);
if (hWnd != 0)
{
return SetForegroundWindow((IntPtr)hWnd);
}
return false;
}
To find window and bring it to front
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You can launch a program by calling Process.Start, like this:
Process.Start(programPath);
You can also pass in a file (eg, a Word document), or even a web site, and it will automatically launch in the default program for that file type on the user's machine.
When you call Process.Start, the program should automatically receive focus.
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MarkJ
Gold says the program starts, but doesn't get the focus. (In another question, that's now been closed as a duplicate)
Process.Start()??
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Using the code below should automatically put the window on top.
Process.Start("path");
