Re: Word in background in Vista

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TommyD <TommyD@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>'s wild thoughts
were released on Thu, 12 Apr 2007 06:38:03 -0700 bearing the
following fruit:

Tried Activate, didn't help.
/Tommy

OK, I just tried your code and word appears at the back.

I added an Active and word appears at the front.

Dim objWord As Object

Set objWord = CreateObject("Word.Application")
objWord.Visible = True
objWord.Activate

J



"Jan Hyde (VB MVP)" wrote:

TommyD <TommyD@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>'s wild thoughts
were released on Thu, 12 Apr 2007 03:56:02 -0700 bearing the
following fruit:

Hi,

I have a vb6 app which opens Word and inserts some text into the Word
document.

When using Win2k/WinXp Word opens in front but when using Vista Word opens
in the background of my app, why?

This is the code I use:
Dim objWord As Object
Set objWord = CreateObject("Word.Application")
objWord.Visible = True

IIRC they made a change with XP to prevent applications from
stealing the focus (which could be annoying) they seem to
have taken this further with Vista. However it doesn't make
a distinction beween other apps and apps lauched by you app
the *should* steal focus.

Try calling the Activate method of Word (or is it the
document itself?) anyway IIRC that should bring it to the
front.

J


Thanks

Tommy



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