Nick_72
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Why doesn't this work?
I get the message 'before GetMessage' printed, but nothing happens after that. I tried to print a line just after the call to GetMessage() too, but it never showed. What can be wrong?
Many thanks.
void CheckHotKey (void* dummy)
{
MSG msg;
if (!RegisterHotKey(NULL, 100, MOD_ALT, 'D'))
{
LogError("RegisterHotKey failed");
}
while (true)
{
LogError("before GetMessage");
int res = GetMessage (&msg, NULL, 0, 0);
if ( msg.message == WM_HOTKEY )
{
LogError("hotkey pressed!");
WORD wModifier = LOWORD (msg.lParam);
WORD wVKCode = HIWORD (msg.lParam);
if ( (wVKCode == 'D')
&& (wModifier == MOD_ALT) )
{
MessageBox(0, "worked", "", MB_OK);
}
}
}
}
// **************************
int WINAPI WinMain(HINSTANCE hInstance,
HINSTANCE hPrevInstance,
LPSTR lpCmdLine,
int nCmdShow)
{
_beginthread(CheckHotKey, 0, NULL);
return 1;
}
btw, I do other stuff in the main thread after I have started the CheckHotKey thread. That is why it gets a thread of its own.
Many thanks.
void CheckHotKey (void* dummy)
{
MSG msg;
if (!RegisterHotKey(NULL, 100, MOD_ALT, 'D'))
{
LogError("RegisterHotKey failed");
}
while (true)
{
LogError("before GetMessage");
int res = GetMessage (&msg, NULL, 0, 0);
if ( msg.message == WM_HOTKEY )
{
LogError("hotkey pressed!");
WORD wModifier = LOWORD (msg.lParam);
WORD wVKCode = HIWORD (msg.lParam);
if ( (wVKCode == 'D')
&& (wModifier == MOD_ALT) )
{
MessageBox(0, "worked", "", MB_OK);
}
}
}
}
// **************************
int WINAPI WinMain(HINSTANCE hInstance,
HINSTANCE hPrevInstance,
LPSTR lpCmdLine,
int nCmdShow)
{
_beginthread(CheckHotKey, 0, NULL);
return 1;
}
btw, I do other stuff in the main thread after I have started the CheckHotKey thread. That is why it gets a thread of its own.
ASKER
Well that didn't make me any wiser, you'll have to excuse me, I'm a rookie when it comes to c++/mfc.
>>The GetMessage function retrieves a message from the calling thread's message queue and places it in the specified structure.
I thought the calling thread was the CheckHotKey thread since it is that thread that calls RegisterHotKey..?
>>GetMessage does not retrieve messages for windows that belong to other threads or applications
What does that have to do with the CheckHotKey thread? That's the only thread I need to receive the messages in.
I can't (atleast I don't know how) call GetMessage in the main thread since it starts a service, and after the service is started, it calls
WaitForSingleObject(event,
which occupies that thread, so that is why I have to do the message handling in another thread.
>>The GetMessage function retrieves a message from the calling thread's message queue and places it in the specified structure.
I thought the calling thread was the CheckHotKey thread since it is that thread that calls RegisterHotKey..?
>>GetMessage does not retrieve messages for windows that belong to other threads or applications
What does that have to do with the CheckHotKey thread? That's the only thread I need to receive the messages in.
I can't (atleast I don't know how) call GetMessage in the main thread since it starts a service, and after the service is started, it calls
WaitForSingleObject(event,
which occupies that thread, so that is why I have to do the message handling in another thread.
Yes CheckHotKey is the thread calling GetMessage().
But unfortunately each thread has a message queue, and windows messages are sent to the main one (the one which returns immdiately...).
So your CheckHotKey thread receives no message - it waits forever...
Here is a sample of code where main thread communicates with its "child" thread.
http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&safe=off&threadm=19980121001800.TAA03837%40ladder02.news.aol.com&rnum=1&prev=/groups%3Fq%3Dgetmessage%2B_beginthread%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D%26ie%3DUTF-8%26oe%3DUTF-8%26safe%3Doff%26selm%3D19980121001800.TAA03837%2540ladder02.news.aol.com%26rnum%3D1
Here some explanations about thread programming and make them waiting events
http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&safe=off&threadm=RUBh5.4%240W4.307%40newsread2.prod.itd.earthlink.net&rnum=3&prev=/groups%3Fq%3Dgetmessage%2B_beginthread%2Bservice%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D%26ie%3DUTF-8%26oe%3DUTF-8%26safe%3Doff%26selm%3DRUBh5.4%25240W4.307%2540newsread2.prod.itd.earthlink.net%26rnum%3D3
In this particular case (a service) have a look to
http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&safe=off&threadm=btkdem%248dj3l%241%40ID-103400.news.uni-berlin.de&rnum=6&prev=/groups%3Fq%3Dservice%2Bmessage%2Bloop%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D%26ie%3DUTF-8%26oe%3DUTF-8%26safe%3Doff%26selm%3Dbtkdem%25248dj3l%25241%2540ID-103400.news.uni-berlin.de%26rnum%3D6
To my mind (i'm not much familiar with services) you have to create a window in your thread and listen to the messages from that window which will have a message loop.
regards
But unfortunately each thread has a message queue, and windows messages are sent to the main one (the one which returns immdiately...).
So your CheckHotKey thread receives no message - it waits forever...
Here is a sample of code where main thread communicates with its "child" thread.
http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&safe=off&threadm=19980121001800.TAA03837%40ladder02.news.aol.com&rnum=1&prev=/groups%3Fq%3Dgetmessage%2B_beginthread%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D%26ie%3DUTF-8%26oe%3DUTF-8%26safe%3Doff%26selm%3D19980121001800.TAA03837%2540ladder02.news.aol.com%26rnum%3D1
Here some explanations about thread programming and make them waiting events
http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&safe=off&threadm=RUBh5.4%240W4.307%40newsread2.prod.itd.earthlink.net&rnum=3&prev=/groups%3Fq%3Dgetmessage%2B_beginthread%2Bservice%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D%26ie%3DUTF-8%26oe%3DUTF-8%26safe%3Doff%26selm%3DRUBh5.4%25240W4.307%2540newsread2.prod.itd.earthlink.net%26rnum%3D3
In this particular case (a service) have a look to
http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&safe=off&threadm=btkdem%248dj3l%241%40ID-103400.news.uni-berlin.de&rnum=6&prev=/groups%3Fq%3Dservice%2Bmessage%2Bloop%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D%26ie%3DUTF-8%26oe%3DUTF-8%26safe%3Doff%26selm%3Dbtkdem%25248dj3l%25241%2540ID-103400.news.uni-berlin.de%26rnum%3D6
To my mind (i'm not much familiar with services) you have to create a window in your thread and listen to the messages from that window which will have a message loop.
regards
I wonder how do you get 'before GetMessage' because main thread exits immidiately and program exits also.
Try the same in main thread.
Try the same in main thread.
ASKER
AlexFM:
I think you might have missed my last comment in the first post:
>>btw, I do other stuff in the main thread after I have started the CheckHotKey thread. That is why it gets a thread of its own.
That means, I install a service, or run the service if it's already installed. However, the main thread gets stalled when it calls WaitForSingleObject() in the service main function. That is why I started another thread to do the message handling part.
I have tried to do it in the main thread but without success...
Mercantilum:
I tried the code in a 'non-service' exe, and it worked just fine. I guess the message is sent to the thread that calls RegisterHotKey() after all.
I really don't know how to continue with this, maybe I'll have to abandon the 'getting-messages-in-a-ser
/Nick
I think you might have missed my last comment in the first post:
>>btw, I do other stuff in the main thread after I have started the CheckHotKey thread. That is why it gets a thread of its own.
That means, I install a service, or run the service if it's already installed. However, the main thread gets stalled when it calls WaitForSingleObject() in the service main function. That is why I started another thread to do the message handling part.
I have tried to do it in the main thread but without success...
Mercantilum:
I tried the code in a 'non-service' exe, and it worked just fine. I guess the message is sent to the thread that calls RegisterHotKey() after all.
I really don't know how to continue with this, maybe I'll have to abandon the 'getting-messages-in-a-ser
/Nick
Your service was created as "interactive" I suppose
When you tested your program as a non-service did you keep the same structure ?
main ()
{
...
_beginthread(CheckHotKey, 0, NULL);
....
return 1;
}
I.e. the CheckHotKey was running as a thread and not a simple function ?
When you tested your program as a non-service did you keep the same structure ?
main ()
{
...
_beginthread(CheckHotKey, 0, NULL);
....
return 1;
}
I.e. the CheckHotKey was running as a thread and not a simple function ?
ASKER
basically yes, except that I added
Sleep(INFINITE);
after
_beginthread(CheckHotKey, 0, NULL);
to keep it from exit.
Sleep(INFINITE);
after
_beginthread(CheckHotKey, 0, NULL);
to keep it from exit.
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ASKER
Well, it was not what I was looking for, but you should have the points since you made a good effort :)
<< The GetMessage function retrieves a message from the calling thread's message queue and places it in the specified structure. This function can retrieve both messages associated with a specified window and thread messages posted via the PostThreadMessage function. The function retrieves messages that lie within a specified range of message values. ***GetMessage does not retrieve messages for windows that belong to other threads or applications. >>
Your main thread should GetMessage() and send them to your CheckHotKey thread.
Regards