Issue with ::ShowWindow(hwnd, SW_RESTORE)

Im running a direct3d app which launches other applications, calls ::ShowWindow(hwnd, SW_MINIMIZE) on itself, and monitors that new app for its close down. When the launched application closes down, the direct3d app calls ::ShowWindow(hwnd, SW_RESTORE) - where hwnd is its handle.

This works fine in debug mode. The app minimizes when another is launched, and the maximizes to full screen when the launched app closes down. In release mode though, it just doesnt maximize. Same code, just doesnt seem to work. Any ideas as to why?

[EDIT] setting solved tag -- turns out there was no problem

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Cheers for the quick reply VictorN, but Im ashamed to say I just found the error and it wasnt even code related.

Im storing config files that define the applications to be launched, these store location of the exes, window name etc. Im using that window name to search for during my window enum function to get the handle for the opened application... In my tiredness, or stupidity I've used the wrong window name for the application I was trying to launch in release mode. DOH!

So yeah, basically im a fool, and there's actually no code problem.

Thanks for taking the time to try and help though.