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    Resolved [RESOLVED] The Shell Command

    Is there a way where I can run a program on top of all windows? Like how you can show a fom on all other windows "Ex: vbModeless, frmMain", is it possible doing in the same with the shell command?

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    Re: The Shell Command

    with the shell function you can specify the windowstyle vbnormalfocus gives the new window focus (on top), but clicking any other window will loose its focus
    if you want it to be on top all the time you would need to use api, to make that window topmost
    i do my best to test code works before i post it, but sometimes am unable to do so for some reason, and usually say so if this is the case.
    Note code snippets posted are just that and do not include error handling that is required in real world applications, but avoid On Error Resume Next

    dim all variables as required as often i have done so elsewhere in my code but only posted the relevant part

    come back and mark your original post as resolved if your problem is fixed
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    Re: The Shell Command

    But if the window you want to be on top of is a DirectX window, like a game, then you will be better off using Dx then.
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    Re: The Shell Command

    Try this if it isn't a game
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    Private Declare Function SetWindowPos Lib "user32" (ByVal hwnd As Long, _
       ByVal hWndInsertAfter As Long, _
       ByVal x As Long,  _
       ByVal y As Long, _
       ByVal cx As Long, _
       ByVal cy As Long, _
       ByVal wFlags As Long) _
       As Long
    
    Private Sub Form_Load()
    Call SetWindowPos(hwnd, -1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 3) '- Makes the window topmost
    End Sub

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    Re: The Shell Command

    But your missing the point. If its a game written with DirectX that wont do a thing. DirectX games/programs need a directx solution, not API.
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    Re: The Shell Command

    Thankyou! Worked Perfectly!

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