LabVIEW in focus

[Kahr]

Hi

I need to know if LabVIEW is in focus. Not just a single window but all windows contained in an .exe or the development environment.

Using the user32.dll:GetForegroundWindow is not an option as it returns any window handle id.

Any god ideas

Thanks

[mikeporter]

Hey there are those that would say I'm at my best when giving "god" answers, but be that as it may....

The user32.dll:GetForegroundWindow call returns a reference to whatever window is on top, but given that reference can't you find out the name of the process that owns it?  I found this code on stackoverflow that illustrates several calls.

Mike...

[Kahr]

Arghhh...
Forum can't keep up with my speedtyping - missed that final o.
Some might consider You a god Mike (-;

I'll track down someone who can translate that strange textual code into wires.

Any other god ideas. Perhaps some already made that wrapper.

[mikeporter]

Now that you mention it I seem to remember a fellow names George Zou (I think) that had a set of wrapper VIs for a bunch of window operations.

Mike...

[A.E.M]

Hi Kahr.

I have made a small example, that also uses the user32.dll:GetForegroundWindow function. I simply record the original handle, and then compare that with the current handle.

If you have multiple windows, I believe you can extend this idea, and simple record the new window handle and then have two compares.

Can you use this example?