Visual Basic LostFocus

[Jasonh100]

I understand that a form Cannot lose focuse if it has controls on it because it never gets focus.... So, how could you tell if a visual basic form has been put aside (ie, if the form is not the active window on your desktop)?

I need to do this because I have an app that interfaces with a database w/ time sensitive information when someone logs onto a computer. The program collects information from the user but if the user is uniterested in giving information the program needs to know when to go ahead and send in the info and close itself. This needs to happen if any other application is opened.

Thanks,
Jason

 

[Jasonh100]

I think will probably just have to have a timer that closes out of the application after 1 or 2 minutes....... I'd rather do it when the app loses focus if ne one knows how to do this.

 

[igowerf]

You can use the Resize event to see if the user minimized the window... but I don't know how to get it to check if the window loses focus in general other than a timer.