"Sergey Bogdanov" <sergey.bogdanov@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:OcUYmHCEFHA.2288@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> Mustafa,
>
> Applications that are written with Compact Framework 1.0 for Smartphone
> 2003 (as well as PocketPC) are single-instance applications. That is why
> you can not run application when it has been already run (see the
> excellent Alex Feinman's article [1]). Though as stated in this article
> there is workaround - find NETCF_AGL_PARK_ window handle for your
> application and rename it. When your application will be run next time you
> can find Main window by title and activate it. See the complete example
> here [2].
>
> [1]
> http://blog.opennetcf.org/afeinman/PermaLink,guid,ec034858-e071-4daa-b1be-0323b7f54b11.aspx
>
> [2]
> http://www.sergeybogdanov.com/Samples/SPSingleInstance.zip
>
> Best regards,
> Sergey Bogdanov
> http://www.sergeybogdanov.com
>
>
> Mustafa Rabie wrote:
>> I tried the following to hide my application and then bring it back or
>> show it again if it was ran from a shortcut or from directly clicking on
>> the exe file from the file manager and still doesnt work, you help is
>> really appreciated i really need to get this working ASAP.
>> The App is for Smartphone 2003 SPV C_500
>>
>> the code:
>> this.Activated += new System.EventHandler(this.Form1_Activate);
>>
>> private void menuItem2_Click(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
>>
>> {
>>
>> this.Hide();
>>
>> }
>>
>> private void Form1_Activate(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
>>
>> {
>>
>> this.Show();
>>
>> this.BringToFront();
>>
>> }
>>
>> thanks a lot
>> mustafa