Re: Get ProcessSerialNumber of last front application
Re: Get ProcessSerialNumber of last front application
- Subject: Re: Get ProcessSerialNumber of last front application
- From: Matt Neuburg <email@hidden>
- Date: Wed, 9 Feb 2011 11:45:10 -0800
You're optimizing prematurely. Try it and see! m.
On Feb 9, 2011, at 11:05 AM, Mr. Gecko wrote:
> The only question I would have is if I were to track the applications all the time, how much time on the processor would it require, would it 1. require enough that will slow down the user noticeably, or 2. would it be like just 0.1% of cpu in a few milliseconds. I try to be considerate of the customer and not do things that'll cause slow downs and all. One reason for this is I'm stuck with my older mac and I don't like things that slow me down. My big guess is number 2.
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> On Feb 9, 2011, at 12:55 PM, Matt Neuburg wrote:
>
>> On Wed, 9 Feb 2011 09:23:45 -0600, "Mr. Gecko" <email@hidden> said:
>>> Hello, I am wondering how I can get the last front application ProcessSerialNumber so I can use SetFrontProcess to bring it back to front after they close the window to my application.
>>
>> You can track applications as they come to the front using Carbon Events.
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>> <http://www.cocoabuilder.com/archive/cocoa/155984-detecting-frontmost-application.html>
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>> m.
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