Keep form focused and on top

[ShaneBrennan]

I'm trying to write a small program that will keep a VB form on top and constantly focused so the user can not switch to other applications.

I've got code to enable a form to stay on top, but once I click on another application such as notepad, the focus stays there.

Is there a way to tell VB to move the focus back to a specific form or form control?

thanks for any help I get

Shane Brennan Shane Brennan

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[ShaneBrennan]

Okay. I've got a little further.

I now have a little bit of code to detect when I've left the application.

So I've got code:
to make the form topmost (Z order)
Detect when I've tabbed out of the application.

All I need now is to return windows focus back to my application. If I use form1.text1.setfocus - the cursor does go into the textbox BUT the system is still focussed on the other application - say notepad - so as I type the text appears in notepad instead of the text box.

Has anyone got any ideas on how I can do this last step?

Many thanks

Shane
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[OpenWater]

Hi Shane,

it seems that you have to get into the WIN32API in order to get it done. It would need to much room to explain the functions which are required. But as a good start, you should search the web for the Windows message WM_ACTIVATEAPP and the API Function SendMessage or SendNotifyMessage.

Have a nice day

OpenWater