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Form loses focus when focus is inside embedded window

I have a form in which I have opened a Word document via the picturebox control using the SetParent API

m_hwnd = SetParent(m_hwnd2, Picture1.hWnd)

I have the document formatted how I like it. However, when I click on the document, the form loses focus. I have trying the SendMessage Function

SendMessage m_hwnd2, WS_CHILD, 0, 0

But it does not work. I have also tried replacing the m_hwnd2 with m_hwnd and the form still loses focus.

Am I missing something here?

ValyaS

This problem and its resolution has been described here:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en-us;289498&

Best regards,
Valentina

dpaul007

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That worked except for the fact that it disabled the Word document so I couldn't use it. I tried to use the Activate command but to no avail.

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