Set foreground window

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Given the handle of a window, is there a way to make it the foreground window
using C# (rather than win32 API)?

[Peter Duniho]

On Fri, 06 Jun 2008 00:58:03 -0700, AA2e72E
<AA*****@discussions.microsoft.comwrote:

Given the handle of a window, is there a way to make it the foreground
window
using C# (rather than win32 API)?

Given just the handle? No, I don't think so. A handle is an unmanaged
data structure, and you need to use unmanaged code.

If you know something else about the handle (for example, you know for
sure it's from a managed Form instance), then there's the possibility you
can convert it into something that would allow you to use the result from
managed code. But otherwise, no.

Pete

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I can do this quite easily using Win32 APIs from unmanaged code; I am trying
to avoid unmanaged code.

As well as the handle, I can get the caption.

Basically I am using an out of process COM server to which I need to send
instructions via SendKeys; for this, I need to make the COM server visible (I
can) and be the foreground window.

[Peter Duniho]

On Fri, 06 Jun 2008 09:34:00 -0700, AA2e72E
<AA*****@discussions.microsoft.comwrote:

I can do this quite easily using Win32 APIs from unmanaged code; I am
trying
to avoid unmanaged code.

Based on your description, I don't think that will be possible. But,
using p/invoke for the one function you need (SetForegroundWindow)
shouldn't really be an issue, especially given that you're already
basically messing around with unmanaged stuff anyway.

Note, of course, the limitations on SetForegroundWindow. Assuming your
own application is already in the foreground, you should be fine. But
it's not a panacea.

Pete