Volga
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Keyboard Hook
Please anybody can tell me (or better yet, show me where I can get a sample source code in Visual C++ V6) how to write a keyboard hook that intercepts keyboard data from all threads (global hook). I got the example from MSDN (Hooks32) but I could not compile in VC++ V6, apparently that was written under either VC++ V2 or V4.
You can use SetWindowsHookEx with WH_KEYBOARD.
There is a sample by Paul DiLascia
in MSDN. Just look for "SetWindowsHookEx" keyword and scroll results until you see "C++ Q & A" for "Periodicals 1997". He is using this function in his program.
Also there are other samples for the same thing in MSDN
in MSDN. Just look for "SetWindowsHookEx" keyword and scroll results until you see "C++ Q & A" for "Periodicals 1997". He is using this function in his program.
Also there are other samples for the same thing in MSDN
Another sample (if you do not have MSDN CD) is source code to "Visual C++ Windows Shell Programming" by Dino Esposito at www.wrox.com. Look around website for book page and there reference to download source code. Search source code for "SetWindowsHook"
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gelbert,
thanks for your suggestions but I had a hard time finding the right sample at the location.
wyn,
you are the closest who can give me some kind of sample code, even though I had to clean out some syntax error before being able to compile it. You have an extra ');' the line after SetWindowsHookEx.
I wrote an application that call SetTheHook in that dll but it looks like nothing happens. Do I need another hook (like WH_GETMESSAGE) to make it work?
Volga
thanks for your suggestions but I had a hard time finding the right sample at the location.
wyn,
you are the closest who can give me some kind of sample code, even though I had to clean out some syntax error before being able to compile it. You have an extra ');' the line after SetWindowsHookEx.
I wrote an application that call SetTheHook in that dll but it looks like nothing happens. Do I need another hook (like WH_GETMESSAGE) to make it work?
Volga
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wyn,
I have to accept your question, since I was able to compile the dll. But I'm still unable to write a program to translate the keyboard.
I have to accept your question, since I was able to compile the dll. But I'm still unable to write a program to translate the keyboard.