Maximize an other application from my csharp application

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peetersb@gmail.com - 23 May 2008 09:56 GMT

Hello,

I want to maximize an other running application from my C#
application.
First I want tot test if the application is running, and then maximize
it from my csharp application.
How can I do that?

Thanks
Bart

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kimiraikkonen - 23 May 2008 12:07 GMT

On May 23, 11:56 am, "peete...@gmail.com" <peete...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hello,
>
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> Thanks
> Bart

You can use ShowWindow API via P/invoke. And use GetProcessByName from
Process class in a for-each loop then call ShowWindow function API.

For decleration more info:
http://www.pinvoke.net/default.aspx/user32/ShowWindow.html

After declaring API, simply use:
// For example maximize notepad
foreach (Process p in Process.GetProcessesByName("notepad"))
{
ShowWindow(p.MainWindowHandle, SHOW_WINDOW.SW_MAXIMIZE);
}

Thanks,

Onur Güzel

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