Visual Basic, VB Newbie Question: Task Manager, Launch Bar, etc

VB Newbie Question: Task Manager, Launch Bar, etc

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Todd Hlavac #1 / 4	VB Newbie Question: Task Manager, Launch Bar, etc Hello, I'm trying to figure out this simple action which I'm sure is already documented. The thing is htat i'm not able to use the correct search parameters to locate these info. I'm trying to figure out why my VB Pro 6.0 application's icon will not show up on the ALT-TAB window and on the launch bar (Win 2000). I can see the application when I bring up Task Manager. That's a problem. Many of the users who use this application do not have advanced knowledge of using CTRL-ALT-DEL then selecting Task Manager from the pop-up dialog (or even right-mouse clicking on the desktop bar to get the pop up menu with Task Manager in it as an option). I want to be able to see the application running when I use ALT-TAB or just by looking at the application bar on the desktop toolbar. Thanks, Todd
Wed, 06 Apr 2005 02:37:49 GMT

Dave #2 / 4	VB Newbie Question: Task Manager, Launch Bar, etc Hello, If your main form is not a parent MDI form, make sure its "ShowInTaskBar" property is set to True. I'm not sure what to do if it is a parent MDI form. -- David A. Frischknecht http://fishnetonline.tripod.com Quote: > Hello, > I'm trying to figure out this simple action which I'm sure is already > documented. The thing is htat i'm not able to use the correct search > parameters to locate these info. > I'm trying to figure out why my VB Pro 6.0 application's icon will not > show up on the ALT-TAB window and on the launch bar (Win 2000). I can > see the application when I bring up Task Manager. > That's a problem. Many of the users who use this application do not > have advanced knowledge of using CTRL-ALT-DEL then selecting Task > Manager from the pop-up dialog (or even right-mouse clicking on the > desktop bar to get the pop up menu with Task Manager in it as an > option). > I want to be able to see the application running when I use ALT-TAB or > just by looking at the application bar on the desktop toolbar. > Thanks, > Todd
Wed, 06 Apr 2005 06:28:49 GMT

Randy Birc #3 / 4	VB Newbie Question: Task Manager, Launch Bar, etc If you are either a) showing the form modally, or b) have changed its borderstyle to other than 2, the form is not considered a top-level window and thus will not appear in the taskbar (nor the task switcher), and it will minimize to the desktop. -- Randy Birch MVP Visual Basic http://www.mvps.org/vbnet/ Please respond only to the newsgroups so all can benefit. \| Hello, \| \| I'm trying to figure out this simple action which I'm sure is already \| documented. The thing is htat i'm not able to use the correct search \| parameters to locate these info. \| \| I'm trying to figure out why my VB Pro 6.0 application's icon will not \| show up on the ALT-TAB window and on the launch bar (Win 2000). I can \| see the application when I bring up Task Manager. \| \| That's a problem. Many of the users who use this application do not \| have advanced knowledge of using CTRL-ALT-DEL then selecting Task \| Manager from the pop-up dialog (or even right-mouse clicking on the \| desktop bar to get the pop up menu with Task Manager in it as an \| option). \| \| I want to be able to see the application running when I use ALT-TAB or \| just by looking at the application bar on the desktop toolbar. \| \| Thanks, \| Todd
Thu, 07 Apr 2005 08:55:14 GMT

D.. #4 / 4	VB Newbie Question: Task Manager, Launch Bar, etc Make sure that the Forms property ShowInTaskbar is set to True HTH... Quote: >If you are either a) showing the form modally, or b) have changed its >borderstyle to other than 2, the form is not considered a top-level window >and thus will not appear in the taskbar (nor the task switcher), and it will >minimize to the desktop. Have a good day... Don
Thu, 07 Apr 2005 09:07:51 GMT

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