GUI Always on top.... but sometimes not?

[DW1]

my gui starts like this

$parent = GUICreate("whatever", 287, 382, -1, -1, BitOR($WS_OVERLAPPEDWINDOW, $WS_CLIPSIBLINGS), $WS_EX_TOOLWINDOW + $WS_EX_TOPMOST)

It stays on top.... usualy.

I have a program that pops up when an individual calls in via VOIP.

Whenever that program pops up to the top, it covers up my GUI.

How can I keep my GUI as the TOPMOST even in this case?

[Zedna]

If there are more "stay on top" windows then last one created/opened is ON TOP over others on top windows.

You must:

- remove always on top style from another windows (by some AdLib) or invoke BringToFont for your window

- or catch some global event when windows are created/ioened and do some BringToFont

[DW1]

Awesome, thank you.

Does BringToFont focus the windows as well or just... well... do what it says "BringToFont"?

Thanks again for the speedy response.

[DW1]

I cannot seem to find anything in the help about BringToFont

what is BringToFont and how can I use it in my script?

The window covering up mine is NOT a stay ontop window.

It just seems to pop to the front. It doesn't stay infront, and if I click my GUI and then go back to the application that is covering it, my GUI is on top and everything works properly.

Edited April 18, 2007 by danwilli

[smashly]

The function your looking for WinSetOnTop($parent, "", 1)

Edited April 18, 2007 by smashly

[Zedna]

I think you should setup your window to "top of Z-order" --> $HWND_TOPMOST + $HWND_TOP

SetWindowPos($Form1, $HWND_TOPMOST + $HWND_TOP, 0, 0, 0, 0, BitOR($SWP_NOMOVE,$SWP_NOSIZE))

Func SetWindowPos($hwnd, $InsertHwnd, $X, $Y, $cX, $cY, $uFlags)
    $ret = DllCall("user32.dll", "long", "SetWindowPos", "hwnd", $hwnd, "hwnd", $InsertHwnd, _
                    "int", $X, "int", $Y, "int", $cX, "int", $cY, "long", $uFlags)
    Return $ret[0]
EndFunc

Look at MSDN for details

Edited April 18, 2007 by Zedna

[DW1]

a HUGE thanks to both of you. Both examples will work correctly.

Problem solved