Active window property/method?

Is there is property or method that will return whether or not a specific VI is the active (has focus) window?
Thanks,
Cristian

(That's just the way code snippets work, nothing was done wrong)
back on topic:
In LV 8.2, the code "works", i.e. @ Floating, Frontmost = True
In LV 8.5, the code does not work, i.e. @ Floating, Frontmost = False.
I noticed in the Help re: Floating behavior, something was changed in 8.5. It says Focus will not immediately be relinquished when a floating window is selected (or something like that) and 8.2 does not mention that.
Message Edited by Broken Arrow on 12-23-2009 08:20 AM
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