I opened firefox from my VB program. the browser launched and loaded the page correctly.
When I click back into my VB application, the browser goes to the back. When I click the button that activates the browser, the browser still stays in the back.
I want the browser to move to the front or in front of my VB application window so that the user sees it instead of the application. How do I do this in my program?
I have a problem with showdialog when the showdialog form is being disposed. The Application focus to another program opened in taskbar. if nothing is opened then it focused to desktop.
View 2 RepliesI have mdi application, on main form which is mdi container and has a tree view. i open the child form on afterselect even of treeview. the issue i'm facing that i open the form but focus remain on tree view until i click on the the form. my question is how i can give focus to form rather it stays on treeview. i tried frm.focus also activatemdichild(frm) no sucess.
View 21 RepliesHow to hold shift and then click button a and b (while holding shift)?
View 7 RepliesHow can we prepare a rota application which changes the shift so that all the employees get to work in different shifts and in the month end the number of shifts done by all the employees should be the same..
View 1 RepliesIn my keydown event handler, when Keys.Numpad4 is pressed with Shift, I get the same keycode code as for Keys.Right. Is this by design? How can I distinguish between the two?
View 5 RepliesI am trying to make a random shift scheduling application for a rotating workforce that must satisfy the following basic requirements: 3 shifts (8 hours each) per day (Morning, Afternoon, Night), 2 workers per shift work a maximum of 7 consecutive days and rest a minimum 1 day. 9 Total workers separate in 5 supervisors and 4 operators, and 2 part time workers (1 supervisor and 1 operator) for covering the possible absences of 9 standard workers. Total days off are 8 days per month (normal sequence 2,2,4) and the vacation days are 22 per year. A basic rule is that the shift must cover from 2 supervisors, or 1 supervisor and 1 operator. 2 operators are forbidden.
View 4 RepliesI am developing an application in .NET with C#, I need to write a .VBS script which will open the Windows Explorer and will select a simple .txt file.
View 4 RepliesWhy can't I get error msg and return focus to btnOpenFile when no file has been selected. If file is selected all is good. I think I need some error cheching here..right?Class Open (open File dialog)
Public Class Open
'set up class open file to be reusable
Public Sub OpenFile(ByVal OpenDB As System.Windows.Forms.OpenFileDialog)
OpenDB.Title = "Please Select a File."
[code].....
I want to open up an existing instance if my program is already running only if its running the same version.I noticed that this question was asked for only if the name exists, but what if the version is older, I just want to notify the user that an older version is still running, "please remove older version before starting this version."The other link is this one:Return to an already open application when a user tries to open a new instance but they don't talk about closing an instance if an older or newer version is detected.
View 3 RepliesIn my windows application, the first form is login form. When the user double clicks my application, the applications icon flashes in the taskbar though the cursor is in the username textbox. The user then again should use the mouse to turn the focus to the login form. But however while i am working with the source code its working just fine
View 7 RepliesIn VB.NET, you can set focus to an external application using
AppActivate("Windows Name")
or
AppActivate(processID As Integer)
Now this works fine if you do for example:
Dim intNotePad As Integer = Shell("C:WINNTNotepad.exe",
AppWinStyle.MinimizedNoFocus)
AppActivate(intNotePad)
But when I do:
For Each theprocess As Process In processlist
If InStr(theprocess.ProcessName, "DWG") Then
strProcessList += String.Format("Process: {0} ID: {1}", theprocess.ProcessName, theprocess.Id) + vbCrLf
AppActivate(theprocess.ID)
[code]....
then it doesn't find the window, even if it's open and even if it finds the window using the window title.But I need it by process ID.How can I do that?I need it to set focus on a 3rd party installer in a windows installer setup project.
I'm trying to make a WM6 version of this simple windows app, and I have some certain problems. Under a timer event I have several instances like this (don't ask why timer and why this way, it just works in my case):
Code:
If ent1.Focus = True Then
ent2.Text = Math.Round(((ent1.Text) * 3), 1)
End If
[Code].....
It didn't work under WM6 so I've changed it to ent1.Focus.
Anyhow, the problem is that under WM6 focus is jumping around with the timer, i.e. different textboxes become active every timer iteration making it impossible to work with the program.
I am using VB.NET to build my application. And in my application has a lot of Forms. It doesn't use MDI Parent Form, but I use another simple Window Form (I named it frmMain) that I suppose it is my MDI Parent Form. When frmMain load, windowState = Maximized. And when I open a Form (example: I named it frmCustomer) that I suppose it is my child Form, and I set its properties (frmCustomer.TopMost=True) when it load, so it always on the top. But When I change to open another application such as Ms. Word or Mozilla Firefox... the frmCustomer is still on the top. how can I know my frmMain lost focus?
View 1 RepliesI have been working with the Notify Icon to make it easier for some who prefer minimizing an application into the notification bar rather than the task bar. I have a drop down item that allows the user to Show in Notification area if checked. If it's not checked, then the form reverts back to default with the task bar. However, when this is checked and I minimize the form, I can not open the form from the notification tray. The problem is when the notify icon is visible and clicked, I need it to run code. If the form is minimized, I want it to show the app when I click the icon.
Here is my code:
Private Sub ShowInTaskbarToolStripMenuItem_Click(sender As System.Object, e As System.EventArgs) Handles ShowInTaskbarToolStripMenuItem.Click
If ShowInTaskbarToolStripMenuItem.Checked = True Then
NotifyIcon1.Visible = True
[Code] .....
I am using SendKeys.Send("{HOME}") in a MaskedTextBox to bring the cursor to the beginning of the textbox when the text is empty. When I try to close the project the application freezes if it doesn't have focus. How do I put this application in focus before I call SendKeys? [Code]
View 2 RepliesI have an application which calls an external process. I would like this process to be open as soon as it is called. i.e. with no user interaction.This is because I would like to send Keys to it to interact.I know how crude this is but this is a thrid party application that my boss has promised will open is a specific way. Dim procSungard As System.Diagnostics.Process = _
[Code]...
I can't find anything about a Visual Basic application that doesn't open with focus I've written an application that takes the current clipboard text and changes all letters to lower case, then the first letter of every word to upper case (the first letter after a space), this is for when I download a file that I want to look neat (such as an mp3 audio file). It's output is then placed in the clipboard to be used as the filename (or text).
I've set a shortcut key (Ctrl+Alt+X) to open the application by placing a shortcut in Accessories so it runs instantly whenever I hit the shortcut combination. However the application steals focus when it runs, so as soon as it ends I lose focus altogether, and I then have to Alt+Tab and find where I was when I used the shortcut! There are 2 possibilities for my application, the latter is what I really want, but the former is OK for me:
1. I use Ctrl+C to copy, The application runs and then switches to the original focus (focus before using my shortcut combination), I can then Ctrl+V to paste.
2. The application runs WITHOUT stealing focus altogether, this way I can have the application copy the selected text for me, and replace it aswel
[Code]...
I have an app that calls another executable and then minimizes it until I need it. But when I do this, my app loses focus and when the user types into my app it inputs unwanted input to the minimized external application.
Is there a way to give and take focus between my vb app and the external one?
I am making an application that automatically sends text (Basically an autotyper) for a game called "Minecraft". Minecraft is a java application. I need Minecraft to be in focus when button1 is clicked. It will then send the keys.I know how to get it to focus on simple things such as notepad but it is not working for minecraft.
View 1 RepliesI'm creating some software to keep my students on task. I've set it up so that I can control certain aspects of their computer from my computer. Problem is, I'm not sure how to control other applications from my application. I mostly just want to prevent it from being minimized. Some students like to switch screens quickly when I walk by. I would just like to make sure that it is always on top until I specify otherwise. I'm using VB.net, I'm using the 3.5 .net framework for compatibility reasons.
View 1 RepliesI want to develop an app which won't allow the user to open or jump to another application while it is open. It should be in Visual Basic. For example, if my application is open (running) and the user tries to open any other windows application like "media player" then it shouldn't open. The app should not even allow "task manager" to run. The application should completely block the windows environment while it is running.
View 2 RepliesI use the SetParent API to embed a external application into a Panel on my Form. The panel is very small. I was wondering is there a way I could get the panel to focus on the very middle position of the external application window?
View 1 RepliesI know the old command of Shell ("C:/program.exe"), however.. when I do this, it brings the application minimized from my program.
A. How do I get the shelled application to gain focus and maximize?
B. Is there a way to open an application within a vb form? Such as.. playing solitaire in a vb program?
I have developed an application which launch an external executable. I want to be able that if I am using another one, like notepad, I dont loose the focus to the one called by my application. I have test it changing the startinfo.windows style ( http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/libr...ndowstyle.aspx ) from Normal, minimized and hidden.Every one I have used make notepad loose the focus to the new launched application. Is it there any way to launch an application and make this dont get the focus, in order I can continue working in other app without problems?
View 7 RepliesHow can I set focus on other application based on process name in VB2010?
What I can do now is set focus on other application based on windows name using FindWindow then use SetForegroundWindow. Below is what I currently have[code]...
The problem is that FindWindow need exact windows name to works and I don't always know the exact name. (Because my program open up different website that the user enter, so I have no control over they site they open). So is there anyway that I can set focus using the process name instead? (in this case firefox.exe)
I want to know how to send keys to some application, for example, minimized notepad.I have searched in google, youtube and this forum too.Ppl saying that with Sendkeys.send you can only send keys to application what is in focus of screen. So, can anybody post code here for sending keys to application?
View 19 RepliesHow to open an application from 1 button (not to open the application, only to select it)
Example: 1 button> when it press to display only .exe file for choose
I have an application I run on a netbook that is folded up inside a robot.Occasionally, something from the system tray will pop up unexpectedly. This removes the focus from my application I also thought there was a way (in forms properties in the vb6 days) that would allow to "run when minimized"? In short, I want this application to be running and nothing (asides an application error message) else getting in the way.
View 4 RepliesI am wondering if it is possible to call an application, say "notepad.exe" (among other application's that are already open) and setting focus on the same, so the user can readily start working on it.
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