Reading one program's form from mine

[TheWizardofInt]

In VB.Net, how do I get the main form of another program's properties.

 

For example, I know that TheProg.exe is running, and if I use 'FinadAnyForm' and pass 'TheProg' to it, I will come back with TheProg.exe's ID

 

I assume I should then dim fForm as Form, but then how do I associate fForm with this form I just found?

[divil]

You can't just create a .net windows forms from an hWnd belonging to another program.

[TheWizardofInt]

So if I want to access the items on another form, in another program, is there a way?

[dynamic_sysop]

you would need to get the handle of the program , then find the childwindows of that and then the handles of the controls on the form with FindWindowEx i guess , why would you want to access another program though? why not make yours do what you need?

[TheWizardofInt]

What I need mine to do is to access the other program.

 

VB.Net doesn't support DDE so I am trying to find a work around

[divil]

You haven't said what this other program is, and why you have to access it yet.

[TheWizardofInt]

The other program is GoldMine, and the program moves data from it to another program, which changes the data and sends it back. GoldMine's methods depend in large part on DDE, which is inaccessible in VB.Net

[divil]

You might well find you have to use another language for this. DDE has been dead for some time, although some apps still use it for some reason. Maybe a legacy language like VB6 would be more suited.

[TheWizardofInt]

I am converting FROM VB6, which is why I need the solution.

 

So I am correct in assuming you don't know how to do this?