Windows - get focused application

Hi there,
does anyone know what dll & what functions windows uses to get information about the actual focused application:
Name, file, ....
Sincerely
Jeb

Hi
If you really "striving to become an expert", start with a simple application showing all files in a directory using JTable, letting the user select a new directory to show, go back to the privies director ans some more options.
If you like what you done so far, go into the JTree class and learn how to use it, then combine this class with what you already done.
Next step will probably be looking into Drag and Drop interface
This will use SWING, if AWT is what you want, your application will look poorer or you will spend a lot of time writing all this classes.
You can find all the info in this forum, spend a day or 2 to search and write. If you will do it all by yourself it will be the first step to become an expert .
Good luck
Noah

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