Key Press event when no focus

[ofiras]

Hii,
I saw a lot of programs, that can be in tray (in the bottom right
corner), and they can get Key Press event although they are not in
focus.
Is there a way to do it in C# windows application?
Thanks,
Ofir.

 

[Ignacio Machin \( .NET/ C# MVP \)]

Hi,

Of course, It's called "System hooks", take a look at
http://www.codeproject.com/csharp/GlobalSystemHook.asp

 

[ofiras]

Hi,

Of course, It's called "System hooks", take a look athttp://www.codeproject.com/csharp/GlobalSystemHook.asp

Thanks a lot, it's half of what I meant.
I don't know hot to minimize the form to try...
How do I do it?
Ofir.

 

[Ignacio Machin \( .NET/ C# MVP \)]

Hi,

Take a look at NotifyIcon

To remove the window from the ALT+TAB list you have to P/invoke , I do not
have the code here with me but if you look into the archives you will find
it

 

[ofiras]

Hi,

Take a look at NotifyIcon

To remove the window from the ALT+TAB list you have to P/invoke , I do not
have the code here with me but if you look into the archives you will find
it

Thanks, I will look for it.
I have another question - when I finish writing a program, and I want
to make it exe, so the code can't be changed, how can I do it?
Ofir.

 

[Ignacio Machin \( .NET/ C# MVP \)]

Hi,

Thanks, I will look for it.
I have another question - when I finish writing a program, and I want
to make it exe, so the code can't be changed, how can I do it?
Ofir.

Each time you compile & run it an EXE is created , in the most simplest
cases all you need to run the app is this exe.
If you need a complex deployment you can use a Setup project

 

[ofiras]

Hi,







Each time you compile & run it an EXE is created , in the most simplest
cases all you need to run the app is this exe.
If you need a complex deployment you can use a Setup project

According to what I tried, this exe file (from the debug folder) is
working only on some of the computers I tried, and I think it has
something with having C# on the computer.
Is it just me?
Is there another way to export an exe file?
Please help,
Ofir.

 

[Ignacio Machin \( .NET/ C# MVP \)]

Hi,

According to what I tried, this exe file (from the debug folder) is
working only on some of the computers I tried, and I think it has
something with having C# on the computer.
Is it just me?
Is there another way to export an exe file?
Please help,
Ofir.

Can you elaborate a little more, I got lost

 

[chornbe99]

Hi,





Can you elaborate a little more, I got lost

The .NET runtime must be installed on the computers. Many computers
don't have it yet, or may not have the correct version.

 

[ofiras]

The .NET runtime must be installed on the computers. Many computers
don't have it yet, or may not have the correct version.

Hoo... thanks a lot... I always wondered why...
Is there a way of making an exe that doesn't need .NET on the
computer?
Thanks, Ofir.

 

[Ignacio Machin \( .NET/ C# MVP \)]

Hi,

Hoo... thanks a lot... I always wondered why...
Is there a way of making an exe that doesn't need .NET on the
computer?

I don't think so, but maybe it's possible I have seen posts talking about
that.
Personally I think it is a bad idea.