Ensure That the exe (VI) Is Always Active Frontmost While It Is Running

Updated Aug 14, 2024

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  • LabVIEW

This article explains the method to ensure that the exe (VI) is always active frontmost while it is running, 
regardless of what kind of interrupt such as any key is pressed while waiting the exe (VI) to load.

You can use a combination of GetForegroundWindow and SetForegroundWindow function from Windows' user32.dll to ensure that the exe (VI) is always active frontmost while it is running as per below LabVIEW snippet.

sample code.jfif
Note: This image is a LabVIEW snippet, which includes LabVIEW code that you can reuse in your project.
To use a snippet, right-click the image, save it to your computer, and drag the file onto your LabVIEW block.

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