Question

I have multiple databases that I connect to using SQL*Plus in Windows (not the command window).

I’ve been looking for a way to change the title of the window, so that I can distinguish one instance from another, from the task bar. Yes, I know I can change the prompt, but then I have to switch between the instances and read the prompt, until I get to the right one.

Is this even possible? And if so how?

Answer 1

[DllImport("user32.dll", SetLastError =true, CharSet =CharSet.Auto)]
static extern IntPtr SetWindowText(IntPtr hwnd, String lpString);

Process process = new Process();
process.StartInfo.FileName = "sqlplusw";
process.Start();
process.WaitForInputIdle();
SetWindowText(process.MainWindowHandle, "PRODUCTION - BE CAREFUL!!");

I was able to cobble together a wrapper that does what I wanted. Now to make it more general purpose….