SetParent API cannot set focus - Solved

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1.SetParent API cannot set focus

I use the SetParent API to run Notepad and other applications in a VB 
PictureBox. Everything works fine except that I cannot find anyway to set 
focus to NotePad through code. The only way is by clicking on it. Is it 
possible to set focus to a program running in a child window?

Thanks,
Bob Hiller
Lifts for the Disabled LLC 

2.SetParent Windows API function notworking with VB 6 forms

I have a requirement where I need to embed a VB 6 forms application into .Net 
forms application. Basically the new .Net application would act as a wrapper 
application and would control the embedded VB 6 application.

I tried to start the VB 6 in a separate process from dot net app and 
acquired the handle of the handle to the main window of the process.

Next I used to use Win32 API function SetParent to set the parent of the VB 
6 application window to the dot net application window.

But when I run the dot net app, it creates the VB 6 app and window is 
launched. But the SetParent does not work as the VB 6 app window stays 
separately outside the dot net app window.

I have pasted the code below for better clarity:
//Creating VB 6 app process
Process p = null;
ProcessStartInfo startInfo = new ProcessStartInfo();
startInfo.FileName = this.exeName;
startInfo.WindowStyle = ProcessWindowStyle.Normal;
p = Process.Start(this.exeName);

//Waiting till the VB 6 process finishes its execution
p.WaitForInputIdle();

appWin = p.MainWindowHandle;

//Change the window attributes of the VB 6 app so that it can become a 
//child window to another window...
long result = GetWindowLongA(appWin, GWL_STYLE);
long newResult = result | WS_CHILD | WS_OVERLAPPEDWINDOW;
SetWindowLongA(appWin, GWL_STYLE, newResult);

//Use SetParent for changing the parent...
IntPtr a = SetParent(appWin, this.Handle);

//Move the child window within the parent window
MoveWindow(appWin, 0, 0, this.Width, this.Height, true);

This method works roughly for embedding app window in another dot net 
application. But do not work for the embedding a VB 6 app window.

What am I missing here?

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4.SetParent API doesn't work for non-MDIchild form

I've succesfully implemented the SetParent API in order to show a form on 
top of a SSTAB control. This works only for the case that the SSTAB control 
is in a MDIchild form. In case that I set the MDIchild property to False , 
the form load event hangs at the SetParent call. How can I solve this since 
I need the main form to be vbmodal which can only be applied to non-MDIchild 
forms.

Oscar 

5.Setting the Focus to and return the Focus of a textbox

Hello,

In VB.NET 2008, a Do ... Loop, I creates sereral new textboxes.  How can I 
set the focus on one of them.
My code is:

Do
txtTest = new Textbox
With txtTest
.Name = "Name"
.Text = "Text"
End With
Loop Until ...

I want to set the Focus on a particular textbox.  On the other hand, when a 
textbox has the focus, I want to be able to recognise it, so I can give it 
the focus again at a later time.

Can someone help me?

Many thanks,

Michel

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