Sorry, I overlooked the "priority" part initially. I don't know the answer.

Hilmar.

>>>Hi All,
>>>
>>>I need to programmatically minimize the DOS application window and set its priority to low from VFP app. I assume I can do it with SendMessage() API function. Any body knows the constants I should use for that?(or better the exact syntax :)
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>>What is "the DOS application window"? Are you running a separate program from Visual FoxPro? If so, you can call a separate program, without opening a DOS prompt, just with RUN /n.
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>>Hilmar.
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>Hi Hilmar,
>
>Yes, my VFP app runs FoxPro 2.5 DOS app with RUN /N1 ... command.
>But then I need to minimize that FP DOS window and set its priority to low. (analog to DOS command
>
>START /MIN /LOW foxprox.exe myprog.fxp )
>
>I have the window handle and its Thread Process Id.
>I found out that to set priority to low I can use SetThreadPriority() API function with THREAD_PRIORITY_LOWEST constant but I can't find that constant value and can't find the .H file to see how it is declared.