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eshai

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• Aug 1, 2019

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hi
my db have to take a snapshot with windows 10 camera app
the hotkey for that is "space"
my problem that i don't want to bring the camera app to foreground
the camera app is running in the background in full screen and access have a main form in maximize

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sendkeys " "

does not work

 

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you will be needing an API call to Setfocus on the camera app windows before you can use the Sendkeys.

 

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arnelgp said:

you will be needing an API call to Setfocus on the camera app windows before you can use the Sendkeys.

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that well bring the camera app to foreground ammm not solved

 

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it may have the Focus , but doesn't mean it will be As Top window?
something like grab the camera window handle, use Sendmessage to invoke it.