[Resolved]Maximise a 2nd vb6 app from a 1st one

[marksvb6er]

Hello, I was starting a VB6 interface which would configure some .ini files prior to running an exe.

I created another VB6 interface which would ascertain the amount of time some software has been installed. The problem is when I acknowledge the fact that the main interface app can be executed, when I try to start the main HCI it does not start 'maximised', just in the taskbar. Is there a way I can maximise the second interface upon execution? Or do I have to embed the new days installed checker as another form within my main HCI app?

Thanks in advance...

[RhinoBull]

Can you be more specific please? How do you launch your apps?

[rplcmint]

Have you tried to use APIs to do this?

[marksvb6er]

my call within my date checking app is done like so:-

If days_left >= 50 Then
'run vb6 interface
ChDir App.Path
'######### remove the following once works#########'
MsgBox (days_left & ">50,At the following Path" & App.Path & " looking for a_VB6_GUI_v116")
'###################################################'
Shell ("a_VB6_GUI_v116")
End If

whether I run my day checker app, or run the main interface first - they both start maximised as long as they are the first one to run. It is only when I run my 2nd vb6 app, from my days installed app that the 2nd one starts in the task bar. Ideally I would like it to be maximised.

Not very informed on the APIs front..... how hard are they to get to grips with ?

[RhinoBull]

If you are shelling it then simply specify the second argument:

Shell "my second app's full path goes here", vbMaximizedFocus

[Chris001]

I'd just like to add that applications are allowed to ignore the second argument if they want, so it might not work. For example, Windows Calculator (calc.exe) always ignores the second argument when you shell it.

[marksvb6er]

Thanks, vbmaximisefocus led me to vbnormalfocus which worked a treat

[RhinoBull]

Good to know you resolved it. However, thread won't be resolved until you edit title in the first post manually or from the Thread Tools menu.