C#

private void comboBox_DrawItem(Object sender, DrawItemEventArgs e)
{
    if (e.Index < 0)
    {
        return;
    }

    if (e.State == DrawItemState.ComboBoxEdit)
    {
        e.Graphics.FillRectangle(new SolidBrush(Color.Violet), e.Bounds);
    }
    else
    {
        e.Graphics.FillRectangle(new SolidBrush(((ComboBox)sender).BackColor), e.Bounds);
    }

    e.Graphics.DrawString(((ComboBox)sender).Items[e.Index].ToString(), e.Font,
                          new SolidBrush(((ComboBox)sender).ForeColor),
                          new Point(e.Bounds.X, e.Bounds.Y));

    e.DrawFocusRectangle();
}

private void comboBox1_DrawItem(object sender, DrawItemEventArgs e)
{
    var control = (ComboBox)sender;

    if (e.State.HasFlag(DrawItemState.ComboBoxEdit))
    {
        e.Graphics.FillRectangle(Brushes.Violet, e.Bounds);
    }
    else
    {
        e.DrawBackground();
    }

    if (e.Index >= 0)
    {
        e.Graphics.DrawString(control.Items[e.Index].ToString(), e.Font, 
            new SolidBrush(e.ForeColor), e.Bounds.X, e.Bounds.Y);
    }

    e.DrawFocusRectangle();
}

private void comboBox1_DrawItem(object sender, DrawItemEventArgs e)
{
    var control = (ComboBox)sender;

    if (0 != (e.State & DrawItemState.ComboBoxEdit))
    {
        e.Graphics.FillRectangle(Brushes.Violet, e.Bounds);
        
        if (e.Index >= 0)
        {
            e.Graphics.DrawString(control.Items[e.Index].ToString(), e.Font,
                Brushes.Black, e.Bounds.X, e.Bounds.Y);
        }
    }
    else
    {
        e.DrawBackground();
        
        if (e.Index >= 0)
        {
            e.Graphics.DrawString(control.Items[e.Index].ToString(), e.Font,
                new SolidBrush(e.ForeColor), e.Bounds.X, e.Bounds.Y);
        }
    }

    e.DrawFocusRectangle();
}

private void comboBox_DropDown(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    if (((ComboBox)sender).SelectedIndex < 0)
    {
        ((ComboBox)sender).SelectedIndex = 0;
    }
}

RRLCoder wrote:

I can get the process id but can't get the handle

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//typical prcess start
	string ProcToStart = "iexplore";
	int saveProcId;
	
	Process myProcess = new Process();
	myProcess.StartInfo.FileName = TargetFile;
	myProcess.StartInfo.Arguments = TargetArguments;
    	myProcess.StartInfo.UseShellExecute = true;  //seems to make no difference
	myProcess.Start();
	saveProcId = myProcess.Id;
		
1-the simple approach, just trying to access myProcess.MainWindowHandle gets 0 even after a 10 min sleep

2--here is one method looping through all processes
I also tried this wraped in:  while (proc.MainWindowHandle == IntPtr.Zero) (ran forever & didnt find a hit)....
    foreach (Process proc in Process.GetProcesses())
    {
        if (proc.Id == saveProcId)
        { 
	    Console.WriteLine(" PID: " + proc.Id + "    Handle:  " + proc.MainWindowHandle);
	}
    }

3--Here is another attempt using ....GetProcessById
		try
		{
			ChosenProc = Process.GetProcessById(ProcId);
			Console.WriteLine("Your Process Info: " );
			Console.WriteLine("  Id: " + ChosenProc.Id
				+ "  Handle: " + ChosenProc.Handle
				+ "  MainWinHndl: " + ChosenProc.MainWindowHandle
				+ "  Name: " + ChosenProc.ProcessName);
			return true;
		}
		catch
		{
			ChosenProc = null;
			Console.WriteLine("Incorrect entry.");
			return false;
		}

RRLCoder wrote:

This is a bit long but shows most of what i've tried

Process myProcess = new Process();
myProcess.StartInfo.FileName = @"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe";
myProcess.StartInfo.Arguments = @"http://www.codeproject.com";
myProcess.Start();
Console.WriteLine(myProcess.Id);
Console.ReadLine();

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el_stupey wrote:

Im also considering making it a Service instead, so the receptionist doesnt close it.

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