Maximize another application

[cjelec]

VB.net 2003 .net 1.1

Hi,

I know that this may be a stupidly easy one, but:

How do I maximize another applications window?

I am starting an application with the Process class in minimize, and at a given point I need to maximize it.

Is there a way to send a maximize command using the handle?
Is there a global (standard) key combination to maximize a window?

AppActivate(...) doesn't really do anything.

Thanks in advance for any help

 

[arznrchrd]

As follows:

Public Const SW_RESTORE As Integer = 9

Public Declare Function ShowWindow Lib "user32.dll" (ByVal hwnd As Integer, ByVal nCmdShow As Integer) As Integer

Public hwnd As Integer

In your code to maximize do:

ShowWindow(hwnd, SW_RESTORE)

~CIAO~

 

[cjelec]

Thanks for you reply,

I remember now.
I used to do this with vb6.

Just need to find the code for finding a windows hwnd.

Thanks again

 

[arznrchrd]

Use

Public Declare Function FindWindow Lib "user32.dll" Alias "FindWindowA" (ByVal lpClassName As String, ByVal lpWindowName As String) As Integer

or

dim hwnd as integer
Dim localname as Process() = Process.GetProcessesByName("processname")
hwnd = CType(localname(0).MainWindowHandle, Integer)

CIAO

 

[cjelec]

I'll give it a try after I fix another problem (BitBlt'ing a window to a form at 10-30fps, works but is a huge resource hogger)

Thanks again,