[Closed] How to Capture a Single KeyPress without using HotKeySet?

[Zohar]

Hello

I want to do this:

I have a Hotkey(F7), that when the user Presses it, he Follows it by any Key from the Keyboard.

I need to Capture the Key, and the Key can be either:

- a Single Key with no Control Keys(like "5", "A", "{Up}"), or

- a Single Key with Control Keys(Ctrl-A, Ctrl-Alt-A, etc.)

Note: The key cannot be just a Control key. It must be either a Key, or ControlKeys+Key.

How do I do I capture KeyPress following the HotKey, without using many HotKeySets?

Some API or something?

BTW:

When I capture the KeyPress, I need to capture it without having it going to the currently active application.

Thank you

Edited February 29, 2012 by Zohar

[Zedna]

Look at _IsPressed()

[Zohar]

_IsPressed() doesn't block the key from getting to the active application.

it just "spies" on it, and letting it thru..

[Zedna]

Then search forum for "hook". There are some scripts for mouse/keyboard hook (with helper HOOK.DLL).

As far as I know it was firstly introduced by Larry who later deleted all his posts so maybe it's copied somewhere in posts of other people.

EDIT: here is some link for "WH_KEYBOARD"

http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=1888&view=findpost&p=450718

Edited October 6, 2009 by Zedna

[Zohar]

Thank you Zedna..

BTW Anyone know how can I tell the hook not to pass the key to the active application?

(I will handle the keypress myself)

Edited October 6, 2009 by Zohar