• Action Commenting
• Script Modes - Action Scripting
• Script Recorder
• Activate an Object
• Activate Window
• Add Text to Memo Field
• Add Text to RTF Memo Field
• Allow Edits
• Archive a Layout
• Attaching Scripts to Events
• Branch Command
• Cancel Changes
• Cancel Event
• Close Window
• Compiling Scripts and Functions
• Control Panel
• Creating and Programming a Hotspot with Action Scripting
• Creating Custom Action Scripts
• Database
• Dim Variables
• Disable Object(s)
• Disable Window
• Display 'Manage Script Favorites' Dialog
• Display a Message Box
• Display a Pick-List of Scripts
• Display Script Favorites Pick-list
• Enable Object(s)
• Enable Window
• End Script
• Exit Alpha Anywhere
• Exporting and Importing Scripts and Functions
• Field
• Find by Key - Action Scripting
• Find by Key Dialog (Custom)
• Find by Key Dialog (Standard)
• Finding and Replacing in Scripts and Functions
• Forms
• Get 'Text' Property of Object(s)
• Get 'Value' Property of Object(s)
• Get Field Values (into Variables)
• Get Properties of Object(s)
• Goto Label
• Hide Object(s)
• Hide Window
• Home Page
• How to Use Branches in Your Scripts
• Inline Xbasic
• Insert Label
• Introduction to Action Scripting (Desktop)
• Locate Text
• Locate Text Dialog
• Maximize Main Alpha Anywhere Window
• Maximize Window
• Minimize Main Alpha Anywhere Window
• Minimize Window
• Multi-Select Dialog Alternatives
• Navigator
• Open a Non-Alpha Anywhere File
• Play a Sound
• Position Window
• Preview a Layout
• Print a Layout
• Query by Expression - Action Scripting
• Query by Genie
• Quick Dialog
• Quick Dialog Example
• Quick Export to Excel - Action Scripting
• Quick Filter
• Quick Sort
• Desktop Records Guides
• Refresh Display
• Refresh Objects
• Restore Main Alpha Anywhere Window
• Restore Window
• Run a Script
• Run Another Program
• Run Custom Query
• Run One-Step Backup
• Run Saved Query
• Running a Script
• Save a Layout to a File
• Save Record
• Script Modes
• Select Action From the Control Panel
• Select Action From the Form Menu
• Select Index Dialog
• Send a Layout via E-mail
• Send Keys
• Set 'Text' Property of Object(s)
• Set 'Value' Property of Object(s)
• Set Border Style of Object(s)
• Set Fill Style of Object(s)
• Set Font Property of Object(s)
• Set Modeless Data Entry Style
• Set Properties of Objects
• Set Record Number Order
• Set the Values of One or More Variables
• Set Variable(s) to Form/Browse Window Info
• Set Variable(s) to Object 'Text' Property
• Set Variable(s) to Object Properties
• Set Z-Order of Window
• Show Object(s)
• Show Window
• Storing Scripts in a Library
• Swap Form in Window
• Switch to Another (non-Alpha Anywhere) Window
• Desktop Tables
• Toggle Form or Browse Mode
• Turn Hourglass Off
• Turn Hourglass On
• Un-Mark Record
• Update Indexes
• Using Compiled Script Libraries
• Wait Dialog - Close
• Wait Dialog - Open
• Wait Dialog - Set Percentage
• Wait for Idle
• Xbasic Debugger Off
• Xbasic Debugger On
• Xbasic Enter Record
• Xbasic Explorer
• Xbasic Script Genie

Switch to Another (non-Alpha Anywhere) Window

Description

The Switch to Another (non-Alpha Anywhere) Window action sets focus to another non-Alpha Anywhere window. If you want to send keystrokes to the target window after it gets focus, use the Send Keys action.

Procedure

1. Specify how to select the target window. The options are:

   • "Specify Window name now"

   • "Show list of windows at runtime"

2. If you selected "Specify Window name now", pick the window from the Window Name field.

3. Click Next >.

4. Optionally modify the comment that describes the action.

5. Click Finish.

See Also

• SYS_FOCUS_PUT()