Keeping a VB.Net Window in foreground

[fdmaxey]

I have a VB.Net windows application which must look as if it was
embedded in a larger windows application. The 2nd application will not
allow embedding of a VB.Net application - only ActiveX. This means that
the VB.Net application must be called as an EXE.

I need the VB.Net window to remain in the foreground, even when the
larger application gets focus. It's fairly easy to bring the window to
the foreground when some event occurs, but it's another matter to keep
it there all the time.

I think there's probably a simple way to do this but I don't know it.

Frank Maxey

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[SStory]

Set form TopMost property to true.

HTH,

Shane

<fdmaxey> wrote in message news:eT**************@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...

I have a VB.Net windows application which must look as if it was
embedded in a larger windows application. The 2nd application will not
allow embedding of a VB.Net application - only ActiveX. This means that
the VB.Net application must be called as an EXE.

I need the VB.Net window to remain in the foreground, even when the
larger application gets focus. It's fairly easy to bring the window to
the foreground when some event occurs, but it's another matter to keep
it there all the time.

I think there's probably a simple way to do this but I don't know it.

Frank Maxey

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[Jeff Johnson [MVP: VB]]

<fdmaxey> wrote in message news:eT**************@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...

I have a VB.Net windows application which must look as if it was
embedded in a larger windows application. The 2nd application will not
allow embedding of a VB.Net application - only ActiveX. This means that
the VB.Net application must be called as an EXE.

I need the VB.Net window to remain in the foreground, even when the
larger application gets focus. It's fairly easy to bring the window to
the foreground when some event occurs, but it's another matter to keep
it there all the time.

I think there's probably a simple way to do this but I don't know it.

No, not really. SStory's suggestion will keep the app on top of ALL windows,
not just the 2nd application, so I don't think it's what you want. I think
your best bet would be to use the SetParent() API function to make your .NET
app an "owned window" of the 2nd app.

[fdmaxey]

Thanks! I new it was something embarrassingly simple. I just didn't
know where to look.

Frank Maxey

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[SStory]

This is true it will be topmost of all....

Shane

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<fdmaxey> wrote in message news:eT**************@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...

I have a VB.Net windows application which must look as if it was
embedded in a larger windows application. The 2nd application will not
allow embedding of a VB.Net application - only ActiveX. This means that
the VB.Net application must be called as an EXE.

I need the VB.Net window to remain in the foreground, even when the
larger application gets focus. It's fairly easy to bring the window to
the foreground when some event occurs, but it's another matter to keep
it there all the time.

I think there's probably a simple way to do this but I don't know it.
No, not really. SStory's suggestion will keep the app on top of ALL

windows, not just the 2nd application, so I don't think it's what you want. I think
your best bet would be to use the SetParent() API function to make your ..NET app an "owned window" of the 2nd app.