Re: Activate application running in system tray

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From: Pooja (Pooja_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 09/15/04

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    Hi,
    Thanks for the reply but this works fine if the application is minimized
    i.e. if the application is present in the Task Bar and not when the
    application is hidden i.e. in system tray. Can u plz suggest some other
    solution?

    Thanks,
    Pooja.

    "alpine" wrote:

    > On Tue, 14 Sep 2004 03:17:01 -0700, "Pooja"
    > <Pooja@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
    >
    > >Hi,
    > >I have an instance of the application already running. Its present in the
    > >system tray. now when i try to open a new instance of application, it should
    > >end the new one and activate the old instance and bring the window on top. I
    > >tried all the functions as in - FindWindow(), ShowWindow(),
    > >SetForegroundWindow(), GetWindow(), OpenIcon(), BringWindowToTop(),
    > >WinSetFocus().
    > >
    > >But the previous instance is just not getting activated. Someone plz help.
    > >
    > >Regards,
    > >Pooja.
    >
    >
    > You might want to have a look at the App Activate example at
    > http://www.mvps.org/vbvision/
    >
    > HTH,
    > Bryan
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