Get a window of other application topmost

[outerlimit]

Hi, I want to start a new application from my C# program.(this part works ;) ) This new window should then get maximized and topmost. I tried it with WinAPI calls but I was not successful. Is there a way to do this ? Thanks in advance, outerlimit

[kkun]

The Form has a boolean TopMost property , set it to true then will topmost , if their two application runs ,and both of them set TopMost to true , then ,which one modified last will be effective ,

[Christian Graus]

You should post your code so we can see what you're trying

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[Martin 0]

Hello, You have to use the MainWindowHandle property of the process in combination with BringWindowtoTop method of user32.dll.

[System.Runtime.InteropServices.DllImport("user32.dll")]
public static extern int BringWindowToTop(IntPtr hwnd);

public IntPtr HWND_TOPMOST =(IntPtr)(-1);
public IntPtr HWND_NOTOPMOST =(IntPtr)(-2);

//Your method
System.Diagnostics.ProcessStartInfo psi;
psi.WindowStyle = System.Diagnostics.ProcessWindowStyle.Maximized;
psi.FileName = "???.exe";
using(System.Diagnostics.Process process = new System.Diagnostics.Process())
{
    process.Start(psi);
    process.WaitForInputIdle();
    BringWindowToTop(process.Handle);
}    

Hope it helps! All the best, Martin