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procedure TForm11.Button1Click(Sende<wbr />r: TObject);<br />
begin<br />
&nbsp; SendMessageA(Form1.Handle,<wbr /> WM_KEYDOWN, VK_CONTROL, 0);<br />
&nbsp; SendMessageA(Form1.Handle,<wbr /> WM_KEYDOWN, VK_F12, 0);<br />
&nbsp; SendMessageA(Form1.Handle,<wbr /> WM_KEYUP, VK_F12, 0);<br />
&nbsp; SendMessageA(Form1.Handle,<wbr /> WM_KEYUP, VK_CONTROL, 0);<br />
end;
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procedure TForm11.Button1Click(Sender: TObject);
begin
  SendMessageA(Form1.Handle, WM_KEYDOWN, VK_CONTROL, 0);
  SendMessageA(Form1.Handle, WM_KEYDOWN, VK_F12, 0);
  SendMessageA(Form1.Handle, WM_KEYUP, VK_F12, 0);
  SendMessageA(Form1.Handle, WM_KEYUP, VK_CONTROL, 0);
end;

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sorry last one i didn't test. that is not working for me
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sorry last one i didn't test. that is not working for me

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procedure TForm2.Button1Click(Sender<wbr />: TObject);<br />
begin<br />
&nbsp; keybd_event(VK_CONTROL,0 ,0, 0) ;<br />
&nbsp; keybd_event(VK_F5,0 ,0, 0) ;<br />
&nbsp; keybd_event(VK_F5,0 ,KEYEVENTF_KEYUP, 0) ;<br />
&nbsp; keybd_event(VK_CONTROL,0 ,KEYEVENTF_KEYUP, 0) ;<br />
end;
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procedure TForm2.Button1Click(Sender: TObject);
begin
  keybd_event(VK_CONTROL,0 ,0, 0) ;
  keybd_event(VK_F5,0 ,0, 0) ;
  keybd_event(VK_F5,0 ,KEYEVENTF_KEYUP, 0) ;
  keybd_event(VK_CONTROL,0 ,KEYEVENTF_KEYUP, 0) ;
end;

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from the help of keyb_event: Windows NT/2000/XP:This function has been superseded. Use SendInput instead.<br />
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from the help of keyb_event: Windows NT/2000/XP:This function has been superseded. Use SendInput instead.



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Are you sending this key to your own app or to another application?
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Are you sending this key to your own app or to another application?

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to my own application and not to another application
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to my own application and not to another application

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my solution should work for both local and global hotkeys
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my solution should work for both local and global hotkeys

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If same application then why can't you call the event directly.<br />
<br />
eg: Form1.Menu1.click;
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If same application then why can't you call the event directly.

eg: Form1.Menu1.click;

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Ye was gona say rather just call that button that was assigned to the alt-f12
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Ye was gona say rather just call that button that was assigned to the alt-f12

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Hello guys, <br />
<br />
I need a way to trigger a hotkey = Ctrl + F12<br />
<br />
when I click on a button it must trigger this hotkey, how can I do this?<br />
<br />
Thanks
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Hello guys, 

I need a way to trigger a hotkey = Ctrl + F12

when I click on a button it must trigger this hotkey, how can I do this?

Thanks

trigger a hotkey through button

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