Getting information about non java applications running.

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andreasfriis@gmail.com - 29 Sep 2006 09:40 GMT

Hi!

I would like to create an overlay to a non java application. This means
that when the application is moved or resized my applications should
also be moved or resized.

In Java, is there some way of getting information about:
- Which apps are running on my machine?
- Where they are placed?
- Can i somehow switch focus to a non java application?

Br
Andreas

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Matt Humphrey - 29 Sep 2006 12:29 GMT

> Hi!
>
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> - Where they are placed?
> - Can i somehow switch focus to a non java application?

Well, it definately depends on whether you're in *nix or Windows or Sun,
etc. There is no platform independent Java way to do this. Google for
libraries. You can probably do it for Windows via a JNI adapter, but you'll
have to know a good deal about Windows app bookkeeping.

Matt Humphrey matth@ivizNOSPAM.com http://www.iviz.com/

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