Outlook form is not always maximized

Hi,
I am hoping this is the right forum for this question; if not, please let me
know where it would be more appropriate.

I am using Outlook Object Model in C# to create a Task or an Appointment
object and pre-fill it with user information. Once all the info is setup, I
pop up the Outlook form for the user to complete, and save (or cancel) into
their outlook. This is what the code looks like:

Outlook.ApplicationClass oApp = null;

Outlook.MAPIFolder oTaskFolder = null;

Outlook.TaskItemClass oTask = null;

try {

// setup outlook objects

oApp = new Outlook.ApplicationClass();

oTaskFolder = (Outlook.MAPIFolder)oApp.GetNamespace(
"MAPI" ).GetDefaultFolder( Outlook.OlDefaultFolders.olFolderTasks);

oTask = (Outlook.TaskItemClass)oTaskFolder.Items.Add( "IPM.Task" );

// setup task properties

oTask.Subject = "Call ";

oTask.StartDate = DateTime.Now.AddDays(1);

oTask.DueDate = oTask.StartDate.AddMinutes(15);

// Reminders off by default.

oTask.ReminderSet = false;

// Set Outlook properties, if not available, create the property, then set
it.

try {

oTask.UserProperties.Item( "ACTIVITYCODE" ).Value = iCode.ToString();

}

catch {

oTask.UserProperties.Add( "ACTIVITYCODE",
Outlook.OlUserPropertyType.olNumber, System.Reflection.Missing.Value,
System.Reflection.Missing.Value );

oTask.UserProperties.Item( "ACTIVITYCODE" ).Value = iCode;

}

try {

oTask.UserProperties.Item("ACCOUNTID").Value = strAccountID;

oTask.UserProperties.Item("CONTACTID").Value = strContactID;

oTask.UserProperties.Item("OPPORTUNITYID").Value = strOpportunityID;

}

catch{}


}

oTask.Display( false );



The problem is that sometimes, if Outlook is minimized, the form doesn't
"pop-up" but stays minimized, and flashes in the task bar. I need to force
it to always pop-up. Using Windows API is not helping:

// attempt to locate outlook window and focus on it.

string sText = oTask.Subject + " - Task ";

IntPtr hwnd = FindWindow( null, sText );

ShowWindow( hwnd, 9);



Is there anything I can do to guarantee that the window will be placed on
top and activated?



TIA

Alex


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