How to prevent IE from getting the focus?

[MonsieurOUXX]

Suppose you create an IE using the special function _IECreate2 found here :

It has to be done this way because I need to take advantage of the command line parameters.

Now as you can see, IE is an entirely autonomous window -- that is, the embedding is faked.

That means, for example, that you can press Alt+F4 inside the "embedded" IE ... and it will close it without closing your AutoIt window!

Now how can I make sure that the focus doesn't go on IE?

For example, how can I intercept the focus being given to IE and add an event that would immediately pass it forward to someone else?

Any clever solution is accepted, even if you think out of the box.

the goal is simply to prevent wise guys from pressing key combinations on my "embedded" IE.

Edited October 25, 2011 by MonsieurOUXX

[Skitty]

Suppose you create an IE using the special function _IECreate2 found here :

It has to be done this way because I need to take advantage of the command line parameters.

Now as you can see, IE is an entirely autonomous window -- that is, the embedding is faked.

That means, for example, that you can press Alt+F4 inside the "embedded" IE ... and it will close it without closing your AutoIt window!

Now how can I make sure that the focus doesn't go on IE?

For example, how can I intercept the focus being given to IE and add an event that would immediately pass it forward to someone else?

Any clever solution is accepted, even if you think out of the box.

the goal is simply to prevent wise guys from pressing key combinations on my "embedded" IE.

Capture the key strokes with "HotKeySet" (If thats what its called)?

I remember people saying that hotkey thing prevents it from passing through and let's you decide what to do with it.

[Blue_Drache]

$hwnd_ie = WinGetHandle("Some IE Window")
$hwnd_other = WinGetHandle("Some Other Window")
 
While 1
   Sleep(10)
   If WinActive($hwnd_ie) Then
       WinActivate($hwnd_other)
   EndIf
Wend

Edit:

*gets wise*

$hwnd_ie = WinGetHandle("Some Embedded IE Window")
ProcessClose(WinGetProcess($hwnd_ie))

Edited October 25, 2011 by Blue_Drache

[MilesAhead]

You can use GetWindowLong and SetWindowLong to set the window to

WS_EX_NOACTIVATE

Or you can use the equivalent functions in UDF

Edited October 25, 2011 by MilesAhead

[MonsieurOUXX]

Thanks guys, your answers are all very valuable!

I'll run some tests.

However I'm a bit confused by this one :

$hwnd_ie = WinGetHandle("Some Embedded IE Window")
ProcessClose(WinGetProcess($hwnd_ie))

...won't this one kill my embedded IE? as we say in French "use a hammer to kill a fly"

[Blue_Drache]

Yep. It will. I was showing a way to kill your embedded window without needing alt-F4