Key pressed

[Bruno Xavier]

Does anybody know how I can capture the key pressed even
if the focus is not on my application?

I am using the object Timer. I don't want to use KeyDown
event because the focus usually is not on my application.

Thank you!

 

[100]

Hi Bruno,
If the focus is not in your application the only way IMHO is to install a
system hook. How the hooks work you can read in MSDN
ms-help://MS.MSDNQTR.2003FEB.1033/dnwui/html/msdn_hooks32.htm. Read also the
documentation about SetWindowsHookEx API. How to install hooks from manages
application and some problems releated to it you can find in .NET
newscroups. Such a questions were asked before. Poll Google and I believe
you can find some info about it.

HTH
B\rgds
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[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

Does anybody know how I can capture the key pressed even
if the focus is not on my application?

I am using the object Timer. I don't want to use KeyDown
event because the focus usually is not on my application.

Keyboard hook:

<http://www.developer.com/net/net/article.php/11087_2193301_1>