Execute ANY filetype/program and set start up propeties [Resolved]

[Slyke]

Hey, i want to know how to start a program (or a file) and set the program's windows startup parameters. For example, i want to start a program and set it to a certain place on my screen when it loads, this has to eb any program. I also want to be able to keep it either normal or minimized. I don't want the program to be able to make it self full screen (that's not maximized). Unless i let it while it starts up. What i'm trying to do it prevent a game from going full screen, so that i can do other things while i'm playing it. But i'm making a program that does a wide range of games, not just for this 1 in paticular.

I have tried to get the window handler by:

Private Declare Function ShellExecute Lib "shell32.dll" Alias "ShellExecuteA" (ByVal hwnd As Long, ByVal lpOperation As String, ByVal lpFile As String, ByVal lpParameters As String, _
ByVal lpDirectory As String, ByVal nShowCmd As Long) As Long
 
 
Private Sub mExecuteProgram_Click()
 
If ProgramLst.ListIndex = -1 Then Exit Sub
 
Const SW_SHOW = 5
 
hWndLst(ProgramLst.ListIndex) = ShellExecute(Me.hwnd, "open", ProgramLst.Text, vbNullString, vbNullString, SW_SHOW)
 
 
End Sub

ProgramLst is a list box with saved program paths.
I've read that this is how to get the window handler from a program you'e executed... But it keeps returning 2.

Also i need to know how to manipulate the window once i get the handler sorted out.

Thank you.

[Slyke]

Or at least a web page or previous post... I've looked and i can't find...

[RobDog888]

You will need a few more APIs.

The FindWindow and SetWindowPos or SetWindowPlacement.

[Slyke]

Thanks for that!