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javascript thread: How to move a window to the foreground of the screen?


Message #1 by kdekker@h... on Wed, 12 Feb 2003 09:36:05
	Depending on the foreground application window, it could move itself
up.  Here's a little list :
Yes : other Internet Explorer windows, Outlook windows.
No : Excel, Word, Notepad, Textpad, Netscape, ......

	So I think, it's safe to conclude that in general case it's
impossible to move a window to foreground.  Actually, personally, I'm 
happy
with this because it's very impolite and especially disturbing for a 
window
to popup without user intervention.  We'll make it up when we decide to 
do
so.

> -----Message d'origine-----
> De : Scott.Thomas@g...
> [mailto:Scott.Thomas@g...]
> Envoy=C3=A9 : mercredi 12 f=C3=A9vrier 2003 15:13
> =C3=80 : javascript
> Objet : [javascript] RE: How to move a window to the foreground of 
the
> sc reen?
>
>
> var oWshShell =3D new ActiveXObject("WScript.Shell")
> oWshShell.AppActivate "Your Window Title Goes Here (case
> sensitive and
> include the ' - Microsfot Internet Explorer' aswell"
>
> The above code activates the window but its advisable to set
> the focus
> after aswell.
>
> The reason being that if the window is minimsed then
> activating makes no
> difference but the set focus will flash the window in the task bar.
>
> If the window is not minimsed then it brings it to the fore ground
>
>
>
> Scott Thomas
> Developer Gala Leisure
>

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