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    Running time of Active Application...

    Hello,

    I am wondering if it is possible to get the name of active application and its start time.

    I have used following code to get all process but not sure how to get current active process and its start time.
    Will be thankful for any responses.

    Code:
     Dim myProcessList As Process() = Process.GetProcesses
    
     For Each myProcess As Process In myProcessList
    
                If myProcess.MainWindowTitle <> "" Then
    
                    Dim myListView As ListViewItem = ListView1.Items.Add(myProcess.MainWindowTitle)
                    myListView.SubItems.Add("running")
    
                End If
    
            Next

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    Re: Running time of Active Application...

    Try this...

    Code:
    Dim proc As Process = Process.GetCurrentProcess
    Dim ts As TimeSpan = Now - proc.StartTime
    MsgBox($"Uptime = {ts.Hours:00}:{ts.Minutes:00}:{ts.Seconds:00}.{ts.Milliseconds}")
    Last edited by .paul.; Jun 13th, 2021 at 02:49 AM.

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    Re: Running time of Active Application...

    Hello Paul,

    Thank you for your response.

    Tried the same but I am getting "Form1" only even if I bring some other app - say Notepad into foreground.

    Here is my sample logic..

    thanks

    Code:
      Private Sub GetActiceProcess()
    
            ListView1.Items.Clear()
    
            Dim myProcess As Process = Process.GetCurrentProcess
    
            Dim myTs As TimeSpan = Now - myProcess.StartTime
            Dim myTime As Long = myTs.TotalSeconds
    
            Dim myListItem As ListViewItem = ListView1.Items.Add(myProcess.MainWindowTitle.ToString)
            myListItem.SubItems.Add(myProcess.StartTime)
            myListItem.SubItems.Add(myTime)
    
        End Sub
    
        Private Sub Timer1_Tick(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles Timer1.Tick
            Call GetActiceProcess()
        End Sub
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    Re: Running time of Active Application...

    Code:
    Dim myProcessList As Process() = Process.GetProcesses
    
    For Each myProcess As Process In myProcessList
    
        If myProcess.MainWindowTitle <> "" Then
    
            Dim myListView As ListViewItem = ListView1.Items.Add(myProcess.MainWindowTitle)
            myListView.SubItems.Add("running")
    
            Dim myTs As TimeSpan = Now - myProcess.StartTime
            Dim myTime As Long = myTs.TotalSeconds
            ' add to listview, or whatever
    
        End If
    
    Next

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    Re: Running time of Active Application...

    Hi Paul,

    I am able to read all running processes without any problem; the challenge I have is to read the current process or active process that a user is currently active on.

    thanks...


    Quote Originally Posted by .paul. View Post
    Code:
    Dim myProcessList As Process() = Process.GetProcesses
    
    For Each myProcess As Process In myProcessList
    
        If myProcess.MainWindowTitle <> "" Then
    
            Dim myListView As ListViewItem = ListView1.Items.Add(myProcess.MainWindowTitle)
            myListView.SubItems.Add("running")
    
            Dim myTs As TimeSpan = Now - myProcess.StartTime
            Dim myTime As Long = myTs.TotalSeconds
            ' add to listview, or whatever
    
        End If
    
    Next

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    Re: Running time of Active Application...

    Code:
    Public Declare Function GetActiveWindow Lib "user32.dll" () As IntPtr
    Code:
    Dim proc As Process = Process.GetProcessById(CInt(GetActiveWindow))

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