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SetTopWindow
I am calling python through a C++ application, the tkinter window comes up but is behind the mswindow and I need to bring it to the foreground.
I am using code similar to this (am not at my python pc at the moment so the code may not be exact)

Code:
myProc = win32api.GetProcessId()
win32gui.SetTopWindow(myProc.HWND)
app.mainloop()

I am receiving an error with myProc.HWND not being a true handle. I have tried the GetProcess() with no luck either. Has anyone ever solved this problem?
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I don't think you need the win32api for this as Tkinter has it's own methods:
http://www.pythonware.com/library/tkinter/introduction/x9531-window-management.htm

But you can get HWND with the Tkinter winfo_id() method. Which I guess can be plugged into win32 calls.

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I don't think you need the win32api for this as Tkinter has it's own methods:
http://www.pythonware.com/library/tkinter/introduction/x9531-window-management.htm

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EDIT: Its a little early for me...I will try all your suggestions first before asking more questions...sorry

Thankyou for you reply.
I will look into that however I would appreciate it if you could point me in some direction ( give me the function I should be looking into) because the top window methods I have found with Tkinter only places the window on top of other Tkinter windows, not mswindows...perhaps I am missing something.
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Your right about the raise method on it's own but in combination with focus_force()
Code:
    mywin = Toplevel()
    
    win32gui.BringWindowToTop(mywin.winfo_id())
    #or ....
    mywin.lift()
    
    mywin.focus_force()

you should get what you want.

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Your right about the raise method on it's own but in combination with focus_force()
Code:
    mywin = Toplevel()
    
    win32gui.BringWindowToTop(mywin.winfo_id())
    #or ....
    mywin.lift()
    
    mywin.focus_force()

you should get what you want.

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So simple when you see the answer.
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