Sending a Key to a minimized Window

[GrungeRocker]

Hey folks!

I'm searching for a way to send a Key to a minimized window.

So I thought of Posting the WM_KEYDOWN message to the handle and then after a small sleep sending WM_KEYUP

So I ended up with this code:

$hWnd = WinGetHandle("Window title")
Sleep(2000)
$ret = DllCall("user32.dll", "int", "MapVirtualKey", "int", Asc("w"), "int", 0)
If IsArray($ret) Then
    DllCall("user32.dll", "int", "PostMessage", "hwnd", $hWnd, "int", 0x100, "int", Asc("w"), "long", _Long(1, $ret[0]))
    Sleep(500)
    DllCall("user32.dll", "int", "PostMessage", "hwnd", $hWnd, "int", 0x101, "int", Asc("w"), "long", _Long(1, $ret[0]) + 0xC0000000)
EndIf

Func _Long($LoW, $HiW)
    Return BitOR(($HiW*0x10000), BitAND($LoW, 0xFFFF))
EndFunc

Links to the functions:

MapVirtualKey: http://msdn.microsoft.com/de-de/ms646306(en-us,VS.85).aspx

PostMessage: http://msdn.microsoft.com/de-de/ms644944(en-us,VS.85).aspx

And the WM-messages I need:

#define WM_KEYDOWN 256
#define WM_KEYUP 257

(Taken form winuser.h)

Hope anyone can help and tell me an other way or my mistake

[FireFox]

@grungeRocker

_SendMessage function with $VM_CHAR for hexadecimal keys like _IsPressed

Look at #Include <SendMessage.au3>

Cheers, FireFox.

Edited February 18, 2009 by FireFox

[GrungeRocker]

I'm sorry, but I just can't find that include...

And maybe I should mention, that I need it for moving in a game, so it is necessary, sending WM_KEYDOWN and WM_KEYUP

[LarryDalooza]

It is entirely likely that your game "knows" when it is minimized and ignores input on purpose... You may have no solution.

[GrungeRocker]

Hm no...

It doesn't even work, if the window of the game is active....

So there must be something wrong -.-

[LarryDalooza]

did this?

ControlSend("title","","","<keystroke here>")

Or...

$hwnd = WinGetHandle("title")

ControlSend("title","",$hwnd,"<keystroke here>")

just curious what your attempts have been...

[GrungeRocker]

" Sending a Key to a minimized Window, ControlSend() won't work"

[LarryDalooza]

" Sending a Key to a minimized Window, ControlSend() won't work"

well... you outskill me... so I guess I've helped all I can.

[McCraken]

i have the same problem until I created a topic sends number 1 but the magic does not function and when I open chat I see I number it 1 being typed

[GrungeRocker]

i have the same problem until I created a topic sends number 1 but the magic does not function and when I open chat I see I number it 1 being typed

I don't get your post oO

[Drew]

Alot of games have various protection against things like this.

Not to discourage you, but out of experience I can tell you your probably S.O.L.

[GrungeRocker]

Hm... This game is not protected against memory writing...

So you can easily Teleport and fly....

But it should be protected against messages, sent by an other program?

Man there must be a way to do it

[AdmiralAlkex]

You should say what game you are using it on, someone may have earlier experience with it

[McCraken]

I don't get your post oO

Here....

http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=89905

anyone know any software that does this, Sending a Key to a minimized Window or process?

thanks