Thread: Application Focus

  1. 07-16-2007 #1
    tezcatlipooca
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    Application Focus

    Hi,
    I have created a simple console application that acts as a messenger between client and server (in fact there is a clinet.exe and a server.exe)..
    Now, I want it to play a sound sample if a message arrives and it does not have the focus
    (Something like what the MSN Live Messenger does) so as to get user's attention..
    I use the Beep() function to play the sound(ok it's kind of silly but i only do it for fun.. ) but i don't know how to detect if my application has the focus.
    May someone help please?
    Last edited by tezcatlipooca; 07-16-2007 at 05:37 AM.
  2. 07-16-2007 #2
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    I think you want to check the foreground window rather than the focus, something like the following:
    Code:
    HWND  hForegnd;
DWORD pidWindow;

hForegnd = GetForegroundWindow();
GetWindowThreadProcessId(hForegnd, &pidWindow);

if ( pidWindow != GetCurrentProcessId() )
{
    /* Play sound. */
}
  3. 07-16-2007 #3
    tezcatlipooca
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    That worked!
    Thanks a lot..
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