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Delphi/Windows 2000 inactive window problem.

HI,

I currently have a program that has been built with Delphi 5, and when I run this program on Windows Me or 2000 it has a problem with inactive windows. Simply starting up the program will cause the vary first window to go inactive. This has not been a problem with 95, 98, or NT. It would be great if someone could tell me what causes it and how to fix it

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Madshi

Normally the first window should be active. Do you have a default project (*.dpr) file or did you make some changes to it? Or do you show anything while the program shows up (= before and while the first window is shown)? There must be something, because my projects all work fine in all OSs...

Regards, Madshi.

akajmf

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When the program is started a splash screen comes up as it connects to a server, when this is done a log in screen appears and that is what goes inactive. Various other forms go inactive throughout the whole program also, but it happens on the firs form the most.

Epsylon

Did you try

FormX.BringToFront;

FrodoBeggins

You may try some of these
SetForegroundWindow(Handle);
BringWindowToTop(WindowHandle);
SendMessage(Handle,WM_SETFOCUS,0,0);
But somewhere in the MSDN I red (about a year ago) that there is a new policy in windows 2000 about bringing windows to front. E.g. if your program has no focus, it can't retreive it because the user may enter a password in that very moment expecting other app to catch it... I'd better search for that article again. It was about "What's new in Windows 2000"

Madshi

It's right that you are not allowed to steal focus from the foreground window/application in ME&2000 in some situations, but this sounds like another situation. I go with Epsylon, I guess simply using InactiveForm.BringToFront after the splash screen should fix the problem.

Regards, Madshi.

akajmf

ASKER

Thanks you all for your help. I am testing it and will soon let you know if any of your suggestions work.

egono

if epsylons ForceForegroundWindow() doesn't work (it doesn't on my system - W2K SP1) take a look at this thread:

https://www.experts-exchange.com/jsp/qShow.jsp?ta=delphi&qid=20089680

the provided answer works for me. if you don't want to pay the 10 points I can repost the answer.

good luck

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