How the Keyboard Hook works and how it is being implemented

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What is keyboard Hook
am new in this topic
plz help

Posted 27-Apr-11 20:22pm

R. S. Verma

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Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov · Accepted Answer · 2011-04-27T20:30:00

Solution 1

Start from here:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms644959(v=vs.85).aspx[^],
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms644960(v=vs.85).aspx[^],
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff468841(v=vs.85).aspx[^].

This is a pretty good CodeProject article explaining the matter:
Global System Hooks in .NET[^].

—SA

Posted 27-Apr-11 20:30pm

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov

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Albin Abel 28-Apr-11 23:44pm

My 5. Looks like OP forgot to vote.

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 28-Apr-11 23:56pm

Thank you, Albin.
OPs usually don't vote.

R.S., thanks for accepting this answer,
--SA

R. S. Verma 30-Apr-11 4:58am

great article u provide...
i study dem and understand better
but still not comfortable to use dem...
kindly provide some tutorial step wise....
thanks in advance...

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 1-May-11 1:26am

I don't know better tutorial then the first reference (overview) and the CodeProject article referenced. I successfully used hooks long time ago and never used anything but Windows API documentation...
Using hooks in not the easiest topic, needs very careful work to capture the events you need and avoid messing up your system at the same time. I mean, I will anyway take much more time than finding proper parts of API and MDSN help pages.

Thank you for accepting this answer.
--SA

chris4562 · Accepted Answer · 2011-04-27T20:33:00

Solution 2

A hook is typically used to intercept data from some element in the system. For example I have used a keyboard hook to prevent key presses of the 'windows key' being forwarded to the OS which would open the start menu.

visit http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms644990(v=vs.85).aspx[^]

EDIT: damn beaten to msdn.

Posted 27-Apr-11 20:33pm

chris4562

Updated 27-Apr-11 20:36pm

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[no name] 28-Apr-11 6:32am

Ok! I think that your answer is appropriate.
I'll vote 5.