set focus

B

bill

vb.net
windows form

I have a vb.net using a command button to open an external program using the
system.Diagnostics.Process.Start
What I want to do is when the external program starts have the focus set
back to the vb.net form without having to move the mouse over it. How can I
do this





Thanks
 
H

Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]

Hello,

bill said:
I have a vb.net using a command button to open an external
program using the system.Diagnostics.Process.Start
What I want to do is when the external program starts have
the focus set back to the vb.net form without having to
move the mouse over it. How can I do this
Click to expand...

Have a look at the 'AppActivate' function if you are using VB.NET.
 

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