Getting the active window

Hi All

I have some code for an addin that I'm currently writing for
Solidworks 2009. Most of it is done but there is a problem I'm running
into -

I'm trying to get the measure tool to measure between 2 points - got
that part done. But instead of showing the measure tool itself, I only
want to show the x,y,z difference. So in other words i'd like to hide
the measure tool window.

Someone suggested I use the hwnd = GetActiveWindow to hide the measure
tool window.

Only problem is my own addin has a button that you click in order to
do this. So this is what's wrong:

1. click button to measure
2. hwnd = GetActiveWindow <- returns my addin's window handle and not
that of the measure tool
3. hide's the wrong window.

Is there another way of getting the measure tool's window by perhaps
using a header ?

 

How about (rather than use the measure tool) use the solidworks.maths
object to make some vectors, subtract them, and get the length? (i.e.
do it 'manually')...

 

Hi there...

Reason I'm using it in such a manner is to show the spatial difference
(difference in X,Y,Z) between two points visually - i don't want to
calculate it... yet...for now I'm only interested in showing those
differences...

Anyone out there know how?