Display App Within Form Window

[GreggR]

Hi

Is it possible to open an application and display an application`s window within a VB form?

ie. Open Word and display the entire Word program in a form`s active window.


Any help would be appreciated


Thanks

Gregg

[Matthew Gates]

Use the SetParent API function. Here is an example:

Private Declare Function FindWindow Lib "user32" _
Alias "FindWindowA" (ByVal lpClassName As String, _
ByVal lpWindowName As String) As Long

Private Declare Function SetParent Lib "user32" (ByVal _
hWndChild As Long, ByVal hWndNewParent As Long) As _
Long


Private Sub Form_Load()
    
    Dim NotePad As Long
    NotePad = FindWindow("notepad", vbNullString)
    If NotePad <> 0 Then
        SetParent NotePad, Me.hWnd
    End If
    
End Sub