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  • 05-03-2008 3:45pm
    #1
    RedRag
    Registered Users Posts: 86 ✭✭


    Hi all

    Hope someone can help me wuth this one. I'm developing an application to act as a sort of kiosk similar to self service checkout in Tesco. I need the application to stay in focus all of the time. My problem is i need other software to startup when windows starts also but this other software always ends up displaying on top of my Kiosk application. (I have both applications in startup folder).

    I need the kiosk software to display on top of any other software running.

    Any help greatly appreciated.


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    marco_polo
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 10,079 Mod ✭✭✭✭marco_polo


    RedRag wrote: »
    Hi all

    Hope someone can help me wuth this one. I'm developing an application to act as a sort of kiosk similar to self service checkout in Tesco. I need the application to stay in focus all of the time. My problem is i need other software to startup when windows starts also but this other software always ends up displaying on top of my Kiosk application. (I have both applications in startup folder).

    I need the kiosk software to display on top of any other software running.

    Any help greatly appreciated.

    Dot .net? This might be what you are looking for

    http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.windows.forms.form.topmost(vs.71).aspx


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    tiptap
    Closed Accounts Posts: 317 ✭✭tiptap


    Hi,

    What application ?


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    KMFCross
    Registered Users Posts: 214 ✭✭KMFCross


    What programming language are you using for the till software?

    if it's .Net you can set the form TopMost property to true.


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    RedRag
    Registered Users Posts: 86 ✭✭RedRag


    Sorry forgot to mention its VB6. Thanks for quick replys anyway.


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    Beano
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    take a look here http://www.freevbcode.com/ShowCode.asp?ID=7916


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    RedRag
    Registered Users Posts: 86 ✭✭RedRag


    Think that wil do the trick for me, thanks Beano


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    bonkey
    Registered Users Posts: 15,443 ✭✭✭✭bonkey


    Just bear in mind that keeping a window on top doesn't mean it has the focus.

    For example...you can set Windows Task Manager to always be on top...but then happily run something else.

    If the user has access to a keyboard, keeping the current window on top won't solve all problems. If they use a different input device (e.g. touch-screen) then you may be OK with just this.


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    RedRag
    Registered Users Posts: 86 ✭✭RedRag


    Thanks for the advice Bonkey. It is indeed a touch screen kiosk and the user will not have access to a keyboard or any other input device other than a barcode scanner.


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