Hmm. Not sure whats up then. doing the systemwindow trick pops things to the front for me from behind a browser of whatever happens to be in front, so no clue why it won't work for you. (unless the window that it is behind is a system window itself)
On Wed, May 9, 2018 at 3:34 PM, Douglas Ruisaard via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > Thanks, Mike... but this doesn't make my LC screen active... it does > flicker it but leaves it in buried under the top window. > > I'll check out those links, Lagi... thanks for the research.... > > Thanks to Bob und Klaus for the "Launch" suggestion ... however, I don't > want to open, launch or startup anything, I just need the LC window which > is displaying the card processing to become the top-most window ... so I'm > not sure exactly what I would use as the "document" in the launch command. > I will, however, keep this in mind for other purposes. > > As expected, a VERY simple, one-line script to AutoHotKey did the trick... > which can be compiled into a standalone executable... and then shell'd to. > Only thing is that it isn't cross-platform... windows only. If I find the > time, I'll try Bob's suggestion for the Apple. > > Many Thanks! > Doug > > > Douglas Ruisaard > Trilogy Software > (250) 573-3935 > > > > > While the solution is not perfect, you can have your script > > set the systemwindow of stack "stackname" to true > > wait 1 tick > > set the systemwindow of stack "stackname" to false > > > > (Saw this on the forums at one time or another, think the thanks go to > Lagi) > > > > The only negative of this method is the flicker as it goes system, then > > back again. > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > use-livecode mailing list > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your > subscription preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode