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How to get keyboard press SHIFT outside keyboard event holder function?

Hi experts!

Im using C# 2008 , WinForm NET 2. I want in one procedure to get state of keyboard (to check for example will user is press SHIFT button, or other button)

I need this to make better speed of development, I create database application and want when I press SHIFT to skip check for user/ name / password . (Of course I have addition technique which can do this only in my DEV computer, not in production).

So in general I need to check for press SHIFT state, but on function which are not some of keyboard event holder. How to do this ?

dericstone

Add KeyDown and KeyUp events to your top-level Form as in the attached snippet. Then store the state of the shift key. Make sure you have enabled the KeyPreview property of the Form.

namespace WindowsFormsApplication1
{
  public partial class Form1 : Form
  {
    public Form1()
    {
      InitializeComponent();
 
      this.KeyPreview = true;
    }
 
    private void Form1_KeyDown(object sender, KeyEventArgs e)
    {
      checkBox1.Checked = e.Shift;
    }
 
    private void Form1_KeyUp(object sender, KeyEventArgs e)
    {
      checkBox1.Checked = e.Shift;
    }
  }
}

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dvplayltd

ASKER

To dericstone

You send me rigth code, but it is not for my case.
I do not get at all
private void Form1_KeyDown(object sender, KeyEventArgs e)
or any event connected with key because I already press it BEFORE start my form

I need to produce such behavour - press SHIFT, then start my program and go without check.

I need someway to scan current state of keyboard, but outside of event which hande keyboard event. That is question.

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dvplayltd

ASKER

Yeee. This work, thank you ! P.S: I COM world I use API and think that in NET have some diffrent object ... but look that is same.