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Win API - VM_KEYDOWN

Started by Leadorn May 29, 2002 at 11:04 AM 5 replies 350+ views

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May 29, 2002 at 11:04 AM

Hail Does anyone know how I process all keyboard messages in my Winproc? Even if my program isn't active I want it to react to the keydown messages. [edited by - leadorn on May 29, 2002 12:05:37 PM] [edited by - leadorn on May 29, 2002 12:06:58 PM]

siaspete

May 29, 2002 at 11:15 AM

I don''t think you will get WM_KEYDOWN messages in a WndProc if your app doesn''t have focus. You could try using DirectInput with a background cooperative level.

But why on earth do you need to capture the keyboard if the user isn''t using your app?

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Leadorn

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May 29, 2002 at 11:49 AM

Using keyboard to start program. I don''t use explorer as a shell any more.

So I was planning on having a program to start them for me instead.

Leadorn

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Leadorn

May 29, 2002 at 11:50 AM

What do you mean with focus?

Chem0sh

May 29, 2002 at 10:04 PM

3 words: system wide hook.

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Leadorn

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May 30, 2002 at 12:25 AM

But i dont want to use your program. The smaller the better!!

Chem0sh

May 30, 2002 at 1:07 AM

No, no, no. I meant look up info on system-wide hooks. Check out:

http://qsoft.ragestorm.com/tutors/windows/kbhook.html

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