please dont rip this site Prev Next

SetActiveWindow info  Overview  Group

The SetActiveWindow function activates a window.

HWND SetActiveWindow(

    HWND hWnd 

// handle of window to activate

   );

Parameters

hWnd
Identifies the top-level window to be activated.

Return Values

If the function succeeds, the return value is the handle of the window that was previously active.

If the function fails, the return value is NULL. To get extended error information, call GetLastError.

Remarks

The SetActiveWindow function activates a window, but not if the application is in the background. The window will be brought into the foreground (top of Z order) if the application is in the foreground when it sets the activation.

If the window identified by the hWnd parameter was created by the calling thread, the active window status of the calling thread is set to hWnd. Otherwise, the active window status of the calling thread is set to NULL.

The SetForegroundWindow window function, on the other hand, activates a window and forces it into the foreground. An application should only call SetForegroundWindow if it needs to display critical errors or information that needs the user’s immediate attention .

See Also

GetActiveWindow, SetForegroundWindow, WM_ACTIVATE 


file: /Techref/os/win/api/win32/func/src/f76_3.htm, 2KB, , updated: 2000/4/7 11:19, local time: 2024/12/7 18:35,
TOP NEW HELP FIND: 
18.97.9.168:LOG IN

 ©2024 These pages are served without commercial sponsorship. (No popup ads, etc...).Bandwidth abuse increases hosting cost forcing sponsorship or shutdown. This server aggressively defends against automated copying for any reason including offline viewing, duplication, etc... Please respect this requirement and DO NOT RIP THIS SITE. Questions?
Please DO link to this page! Digg it! / MAKE!

<A HREF="http://www.piclist.com/techref/os/win/api/win32/func/src/f76_3.htm"> SetActiveWindow</A>

After you find an appropriate page, you are invited to your to this massmind site! (posts will be visible only to you before review) Just type a nice message (short messages are blocked as spam) in the box and press the Post button. (HTML welcomed, but not the <A tag: Instead, use the link box to link to another page. A tutorial is available Members can login to post directly, become page editors, and be credited for their posts.


Link? Put it here: 
if you want a response, please enter your email address: 
Attn spammers: All posts are reviewed before being made visible to anyone other than the poster.
Did you find what you needed?

  PICList 2024 contributors:
o List host: MIT, Site host massmind.org, Top posters @none found
- Page Editors: James Newton, David Cary, and YOU!
* Roman Black of Black Robotics donates from sales of Linistep stepper controller kits.
* Ashley Roll of Digital Nemesis donates from sales of RCL-1 RS232 to TTL converters.
* Monthly Subscribers: Gregg Rew. on-going support is MOST appreciated!
* Contributors: Richard Seriani, Sr.
 

Welcome to www.piclist.com!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  .