Set focus to another process?

[bgowland]

In short, my plugin spawns a command-line exe which then steals focus from PVRX2. I don't know why it steals focus or how to prevent it. As a workaround, I could either get the plugin to reset the focus to PVRX2 or I could get the command-line exe to set the focus back.

I've done this in the past with Win32 apps but can't find the equivalent in .NET.

Any ideas? I've searched the net and the VS help files but I'm obviously missing something.

Cheers,
Brian

[Ommina]

I think, instead of trying to change it back, it would be a happier time to keep the new executable from taking focus in the first place.

Does the user need to be able to see / interact with the new executable? If not, you can just set it's WindowStyle to Hidden and be done with it.

[bgowland]

Does the user need to be able to see / interact with the new executable? If not, you can just set it's WindowStyle to Hidden and be done with it.

Thanks my problem is solved (I think). I'd tried the Hidden WindowStyle before but it didn't work properly. I've looked at my code again and found it was one of those situations where you stare so long at something that you no longer see it.....I wasn't passing information to the exe properly. It worked OK when it was visible/minimized but not when hidden.

Aaargh!

Cheers,
Brian