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  1. Dec 30th, 2005, 05:09 AM #1
    dennispriesterr
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    inputbox on top

    How do you make an inputbox 'always on top' or active?
    Because, I want my program to show the inputbox when i press F8.
    My program does not have focus at that time, but i hooked the keyboard, so there is no problem.

    Imagine i am in word, it fills my whole screen, and then i press F8, the inputbox then pops up, but, BEHIND word. I want it to pop up in front of all other windows and have immediate focus. How can i do that?
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  2. Dec 30th, 2005, 05:27 AM #2
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    Re: inputbox on top

    i think when you open an input box, it always stays on top of other programs... try changing the input box properties...
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  3. Dec 30th, 2005, 05:36 AM #3
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    Re: inputbox on top

    I think ou can use SetForegroundWindow API to do that
    VB Code:
    1. Private Declare Function SetForegroundWindow Lib "user32" (ByVal hwnd As Long) As Long

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    3. 'In a Form, call it this way

    4. SetForegroundWindow Me.hwnd
    To use it with an inputbox, you'll have to find the inputbox's hwnd first
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