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Setting Focus On A VB App

I have a VB app that goes thru and make certain checks. This can sometimes take about 3-4 minutes. When the checks are completed, a Message Box pops up giving the results of the check.

What I need is, if while the checking process is going on, someone, lets say opens Microsoft Word to do some work in it.

When the checking process is complete, I need to the VB app to become Visible again and setfocus on it.
I need for it to take over the screen again right before the Message Box pops up.

The name of my app is Search.exe

Thanks
WonHop

rkot2000

before showing msgbox :
appactivate currentform.name like :

AppActivate Me.Name

Richie_Simonetti

optionally,
Private Declare Function ShowWindow Lib "user32" Alias "ShowWindow" (ByVal hwnd As Long, ByVal nCmdShow As Long) As Long
Private Const SW_RESTORE = 9

'usage
showwindow me.hwnd, SW_RESTORE

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ameba

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WonHop

ASKER

Hello Guys. Thanks for the reply. Sorry I am just now getting back to you, but I did not receive and still have not received any emails saying anyone replied and I left early Friday. I guess I should have checked anyway like I did today.

I will check these out and see how they work.

Thanks
WonHop

WonHop

ASKER

Hello guys. For the app I was running, ameba's comment was the one that worked.

Thanks to you all
WonHop

ameba

Thanks!