Is it possible to get third party app click event?

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Hello.

I am wondering if there is a possible way to get click event from a third party app using Windows API.
The app is Team Viewer. When I click on connect to detect it with my C# code.

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Posted 30-Nov-15 21:31pm

Zhivko Kabaivanov

Updated 1-Dec-15 0:45am

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There is no way to subscribe to that "event" in the traditional .NET sense.

It's probably possible to do using the Accessibility functions in Windows. Start reading up on that here[^].

Posted 1-Dec-15 1:58am

Dave Kreskowiak

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BillWoodruff · Accepted Answer · 2015-12-01T17:03:00

In theory, you can use a Global Mouse Hook in C#: there are numerous articles on implementing Global Hook here on CodeProject, like the "classic" article by George Mamaladze that has been improved over many years: [^]. George's work on this now continues here [^].

Well, yes, you can get a click on anything in your C# application; that's the good news; here's the possibly-less-than-good news: deciphering exactly what got the click may (or may not, depending on many possible factors) be tricky.

I would probably focus on detecting application start-up, rather than the user clicking some button in the app.