Create form as parent to existing application?

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Is it possible create new form c# as parent to existing application(example to MS excel)? Modelles form or modal

What I have tried:

Process[] processRunning = Process.GetProcesses();
foreach (Process pr in processRunning)
{
if (pr.ProcessName == "excel.exe")
{
hWnd = pr.MainWindowHandle.ToInt32();
ShowWindow(hWnd, SW_HIDE);

Posted 29-Oct-19 3:58am

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Updated 29-Oct-19 4:31am

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Maciej Los 29-Oct-19 10:16am

Why? What's for?

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Dave Kreskowiak · Answer 1 · 2019-10-29T04:31:00

Keep in mind that the SetParent function will "reparent" the target window to make it appear inside your own control, like a Panel or Form,

...BUT, the application will behave exactly like it does on the Desktop. The user is still free to move the application window around inside your form, including clicking the Close, Minimize, and Maximize buttons.

YOU DO NOT HAVE COMPLETE CONTROL OVER THAT APPLICATION AND ITS BEHAVIOR.

Kornfeld Eliyahu Peter · Answer 2 · 2019-10-29T04:10:00

SetParent function (winuser.h) | Microsoft Docs[^]
Never checked it on Excel or other complicated applications, but it should work...

C++

SetParent(pr.MainWindowHandle, [the handle of your window to put Excel into]);

Of course this code (yours) assumes that Excel running, you have to start it if not...

RickZeeland · Answer 3 · 2019-10-29T04:19:00

Solution 2

In addition to the excellent answer by Kornfeld, here is a C# example: Host a process window inside your applications window | Fluxbytes[^]

Posted 29-Oct-19 4:19am

RickZeeland

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