Close one program Open another

[AlanArons]

I have two separate programs both compiled exes. I would like to click a button on one and have the window minimize (this is not my problem) and at the same time have the other program which is typically running maximize.

Is there a command (WinAPI?) that will allow me to do this?

Your help is appreciated

Alan Arons

 

[bborissov]

Did you know captions of both applications you want to manage?
If yes you could use:
FindWindow()
and ShowWindow() APIs to Maximise and Minimise windows:

#define SW_SHOWNORMAL       1
#define SW_SHOWMINIMIZED    2
#define SW_SHOWMAXIMIZED    3
ChangeWindowState([Application1], SW_SHOWMINIMIZED)
ChangeWindowState([Application2], SW_SHOWMAXIMIZED)


FUNCTION ChangeWindowState(lcCaption, lnState)
    DECLARE INTEGER FindWindow IN WIN32API STRING, STRING
    DECLARE INTEGER ShowWindow IN WIN32API INTEGER, INTEGER
    LOCAL lnHwnd
    lnHwnd = FindWindow(NULL,lcCaption)
    IF lnHwnd > 0
       ShowWindow(lnHwnd, lnState)
    ENDIF
RETURN

Something like that. Not tested

Borislav Borissov
VFP9 SP1, SQL Server 2000/2005.
MVP VFP