Hello,

Here's a problem which drives me nuts:

I have an application with several forms open at the same time. One of the forms contains a datagrid, a dataset bound to the datagrid and an SqlDataAdapter. Every few minutes a timer fills the dataset with the results of a SELECT qwery.

The problem: Whenever the dataset changes, the form pops up and covers all the other forms of the application. It does that w/o becoming active - just pops up and get in the way.

Any idea why this happens or how I can stop it?

TIA

Hi

What I suspect is happening is that the population of the dataset and grid forces the form to have focus, have you tried,

form.sendtoback

after the code that populates the grid, this should place the form to the back of the z-order



Duncan

Hi Duncan,

This should work, but it doesn't solve the problem entirely. First of all, the form will "flash" shortly while the datagrid is populated. Second, there might be times when the user wants the form to be on top of all other forms.

Hi

I did think that might be a problem, not sure what to suggest. by design the form is brought to the front of the zorder when it is activated, I suppose you could sending it to the back in the activate event but not sure whether that would work.



Duncan

The thing is that the form is not activated, it just pops up in front of all other forms. The currently active form stays active but not on top of the z-order.

Hi

If thats the case you should be able to override the zorder and force the form to remain in its current position. I've not tried this out in code myself, but I would have thought it possible.

Duncan

Any idea how I do that?

Hi

In vb6 it was zorder (form1.zorder), I believe in .Net its form1.UpdateZorder, then the position I think

HTH

Duncan