using WMI catch Keypress Event

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hi
I want to write a program that Watch system events and I`m using WMI with C#.
the program watch the following type of events:
1)process events(Creation,Deletion).
2)mouse events(Move,keypress).
3)keyboard events(Keypress).
now i want to raise and event every time user press a key and every time he move the mouse or press a key.
is that possible by using WMI?
if that so, then how ?
if not what is the best way?

thanks

Posted 12-Apr-11 3:40am

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Dave Kreskowiak · Accepted Answer · 2011-04-12T03:56:00

Solution 1

You cannot do that in WMI and it would be very inefficient for it to do so.

This is the relm of Keyboard and Mouse global hooks. Google for "Keyboard Hook" and "Mouse Hook" for examples.

Posted 12-Apr-11 3:56am

Dave Kreskowiak

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Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 12-Apr-11 12:31pm

That is correct. My 5.
--SA

Espen Harlinn 12-Apr-11 15:30pm

5ed!

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov · Accepted Answer · 2011-04-12T06:30:00

Solution 2

You are confused. As a universal and possible system-global tool you should use the Hooks. Start from here:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms644960(v=vs.85).aspx[^].

In more simple and specialized cases just handling your windows application messages will solve the problems.

—SA

Posted 12-Apr-11 6:30am

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov

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Espen Harlinn 12-Apr-11 15:31pm

Good link, my 5 :)

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 12-Apr-11 16:28pm

Thank you, Espen.
--SA