getting a list of running applications

K

Kevin

how can I get a list of applications running on the system (the list
that appears in the applications tab of the task manager) and set one of
them active? I am trying to have my app find other running apps and
switch focus to one of them
thanks
kevin
 
K

Ken Tucker [MVP]

Hi,

For Each p As Process In Process.GetProcesses

Trace.WriteLine(p.ProcessName)

Next



Ken

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how can I get a list of applications running on the system (the list
that appears in the applications tab of the task manager) and set one of
them active? I am trying to have my app find other running apps and
switch focus to one of them
thanks
kevin
 
K

Kevin

Ken said:
Hi,

For Each p As Process In Process.GetProcesses

Trace.WriteLine(p.ProcessName)

Next



Ken

-----------------------

how can I get a list of applications running on the system (the list
that appears in the applications tab of the task manager) and set one of
them active? I am trying to have my app find other running apps and
switch focus to one of them
thanks
kevin
Click to expand...

thanks Ken,
that close, but I am looking for applications not processes
kevin
 
H

Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]

Kevin said:
how can I get a list of applications running on the system (the list that
appears in the applications tab of the task manager) and set one of them
active? I am trying to have my app find other running apps and switch
focus to one of them
Click to expand...

'System.Diagnostics.Process.GetProcesses' + 'AppActivate'/p/invoke
'SetForegroundWindow'.
 
K

Ken Tucker [MVP]

Hi,

A process is a running application

Ken
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Ken said:
Hi,

For Each p As Process In Process.GetProcesses

Trace.WriteLine(p.ProcessName)

Next



Ken

-----------------------

how can I get a list of applications running on the system (the list
that appears in the applications tab of the task manager) and set one of
them active? I am trying to have my app find other running apps and
switch focus to one of them
thanks
kevin
Click to expand...

thanks Ken,
that close, but I am looking for applications not processes
kevin
 
B

Brian Henry

do you mean you want to differentiate between a service and a program the
user ran themselves?
 

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