DDK Print Driver Dialog Can't Get Focused

I'm writting a print monitor. The monitor will pop up dialog to let
user input file name. However, the dialog box can't get focused when
it pops up. I tried functions such as SetFocus(), BringWindowToTop()
and the like. But none of them help. Is there anyone who has the idea
how to fix this problem?

Thanks in advance
Eddie

Hi Eddie,

Please mind that print monitor components are executed in context of the
spooler service, and not in the users context. So the same rules apply, as
it does for other service applications.

Also in a terminal service environments, the spooler is executed in session
0 but terminal clients users in session N. So trying to display a message in
session 0, would only result in the dialog being displayed in the console
session.

Regards,
Christoph

"ETXLab" <> wrote in message
news: om...
> I'm writting a print monitor. The monitor will pop up dialog to let
> user input file name. However, the dialog box can't get focused when
> it pops up. I tried functions such as SetFocus(), BringWindowToTop()
> and the like. But none of them help. Is there anyone who has the idea
> how to fix this problem?
>
> Thanks in advance
> Eddie

Christoph,

Thanks for your suggestion. I will keep it in mind.

Ed

"Christoph Lindemann" <> wrote in message news:<>...
> Hi Eddie,
>
> Please mind that print monitor components are executed in context of the
> spooler service, and not in the users context. So the same rules apply, as
> it does for other service applications.
>
> Also in a terminal service environments, the spooler is executed in session
> 0 but terminal clients users in session N. So trying to display a message in
> session 0, would only result in the dialog being displayed in the console
> session.
>
> Regards,
> Christoph
>
> "ETXLab" <> wrote in message
> news: om...
> > I'm writting a print monitor. The monitor will pop up dialog to let
> > user input file name. However, the dialog box can't get focused when
> > it pops up. I tried functions such as SetFocus(), BringWindowToTop()
> > and the like. But none of them help. Is there anyone who has the idea
> > how to fix this problem?
> >
> > Thanks in advance
> > Eddie