I need to check if a specific process has focus

[idkpmiller]

Hi,

I have a problem I have struggled with for more than two days now and cannot seem to get around I am sure its possible I just have not worked it out yet :-(

I have an application that has been launched by the plugin and I can receive a key from a remote and translate that into a set of keys that need to be sent to the previously launched application. I use SetForeGroundWindow to send the launched application back to the front and then I have tried various methods to send the key sequence to the launched application. sendkeys doesnt seem to work at all.

However I have had some joy with SendInput; in that if I send the keys with the KeyDown and never do a KeyUP then the application receives them over and over.... :-(

I therefore believe it is a timing issue, I send the launched application to the foreground but I have no way (currently) of checking if it is there yet before I send my keys to it. I therefore am working on the premise that I require a way of checking if the launched application is the focused/foreground application, looping until it is and then sending my key sequence. I have tried GetForeGroundWindow but to be honest I got completly in a mucking fuddle.

Anybody got some help or a snip of code they could offer?

Thanks

[idkpmiller]

Has anyone out there got some idea of how this can be done I am still struggling with this.
I need a break through before I break down :-(

[sub]

Sorry, its not something I've had to do. I'd be doing the same things that I'm sure you've been doing, ie off to google.

[idkpmiller]

Hey thanks for the reply Sub at least it makes me think that others also need google :-) Although this one is stumping me. I will prevail!! i hope ....

[whurlston]

http://www.vbcity.com/forums/topic.asp?tid=110524

Should help.