Alternative AppActivate Code

[d3m0nicp3nguin]

Hey everyone, the name pretty much says it all, I need a more reliable code then AppActivate that does the same thing. I need it to activate a program I tell it to, perferribly without calling the process id. Thank you much in advance.

[Negative0]

What problems are you having with AppActivate? Without knowing the issue you are having, how can we know what will help.

[d3m0nicp3nguin]

It does not always find the program i specified, it will return cannot find process 0. I use AppActivate("Notepad") or AppActivate("Untitled - Notepad") It will work ocassoinally and then randomly give that error. It doesn't matter which one i use.

[Negative0]

Does AppActivate give you the error, or are you using the result in another call, which is giving you the error?

[d3m0nicp3nguin]

it is appactivate, it will ocassionally bring the window into focus but ocassionally it will give me that error.

[Negative0]

Try something like this.

        For Each p As Process In Process.GetProcessesByName("notepad")
            AppActivate(p.Id)
        Next

Now "notepad" in this case is the process name, not the value from the title bar.

[d3m0nicp3nguin]

Hmmmm, i am surprised that works, i am in a class for vb6 programming and have been using a for next loop and did not realize you could use this, I will continue to use it, Thank you much. Credit will be given to you in my final programs.