Display HTML help file using FollowHyperlink; want browser to have Focus

[L Mehl]

Hello --

We display the HTML help file using

ThisWorkbook.FollowHyperlink _
Address:="c:\TAHelp.htm"

It opens a browser window containing the file, but the browser loses focus,
so the user has to click the browser icon in the tray to give it focus.

Is there a parameter to set to open the browser and give it the focus?

I am thinking of vbMaximizedFocus in a Shell command which has this effect.

From a broader perspective, is FollowHyperlink the best way to open a Help
file?

Thanks for any suggestions.

Larry Mehl

 

[Dick Kusleika]

Larry

How are you running the sub? For me XL2000 and Mozilla FireFox, it gets the
focus.

 

[keepitcool]

could it be window XP setting: Prevent Window stealing focus?

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[L Mehl]

Dick --

It runs on a button click. FireFox is OK for me, too.

Larry

 

[L Mehl]

I will check into that setting, for the XP users.

Larry