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AppActivate "Title"
Activates an already running application, i.e., brings the application window to the front and sets the focus to the application.
The string Title is the application name as it appears in the title bar.
See also: AppPlanMaker, AppTextMaker, CreateObject, GetObject, Shell
Example:
Sub Main
X = Shell("Calc.exe", 1) ' Invoke the Calculator application
For i = 1 To 5
SendKeys i & "{+}", True ' Send keystrokes
Next i
Msg = "The calculator will be closed now."
MsgBox Msg
AppActivate "Calculator" ' Set the focus to the calculator
SendKeys "%{F4}", True ' Send Alt+F4 to close the application
End Sub