Vista - Application Bring to front

I have a problem in that when my application loads it shows behing
other windows with folder listings.

We have tried frm.bringtofront but this only brings the current form
to the front of other forms in that application - not other windows
screens.

For example - I have a folder showing the list of filenames on screen.
I click the executable and this loads behind the folder listing - not
in front as it should.

Please can anyone advise

I am using VBNet2005

ngrTerry wrote:Form.Activate() should do it.

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Mike

> > I am using VBNet2005Thanks for that, but no it does not.

It works sometimes, but then on others it remains behind the directory
listing even if we get a timer to kickin and raise the event.

It only appears to happen when we run the program on the server
(SBS2003), when we run from an ordinary PC we have no problems.

I've done this (reluctantly) by Setting Form.TopMost to true and then making
sure that any event on that form (Mousemove, click whatever) sets it false
so it isn't stuck in the user's face when it's supposed to go behind.

Keep in mind foreground activation permission is like love.....
http://blogs.msdn.com/oldnewthing/ar...0/9435239.aspx

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Phil Wilson
The Definitive Guide to Windows Installer
http://www.apress.com/book/view/1590592972


"ngrTerry" <ngr@newsgroup> wrote in message
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What happens when you set the form to minimize and then restore it to its
original state right after.

Does that pop it to front?


"ngrTerry" <ngr@newsgroup> wrote in message
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