Palette keeps focus

[Anonymous]

I have made a palette using a usercontrol with a button on it. This button sends a command to the command line using DocumentManager.MdiActiveDocument.SendStringToExecute.

Up to there it all works fine but the command never executes until the mouse cursor is moved out of the palette and over the main drawing window.

Is there a way to give the focus temporarily to the drawing area? The AutoCAD Tools Palette seems to be doing that.

[Anonymous]

Hi Sebastien,

the same thing is happening to me. I need help to.
If I found a way I will let you know.

Regards,
Filipe Marcelino

[Anonymous]

Hi,

I figured it out. Declare this function in your code:

Private Declare Function SetFocus Lib "user32" (ByVal hwnd As System.IntPtr) As System.IntPtr

then, after you call "SendStringToExecute" caal this function, like this:

Application.DocumentManager.MdiActiveDocument.SendStringToExecute("test", True, False, False)
SetFocus(Application.DocumentManager.MdiActiveDocument.Window.Handle)

I hope this helps,


Regards,
Filipe Marcelino

[Anonymous]

I have tried the function SetActiveWindow before, also from user32 library. Your method with SetFocus seems to perform better, but we still have to move the cursor off the palette for the command to execute.

[Anonymous]

Hi remember one thing. When you call the method SendStringToExecute afetr your command name you have to insert a space like this:

Application.DocumentManager.MdiActiveDocument.SendStringToExecute("test ", True, False, False)

Let me know if it works.

Regards,
Filipe Marcelino