A Simple C# Global Low Level Keyboard Hook

StormySpike

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A simple description and sample of creating a global low level keyboard hook in C#

key_preview.zip
- key preview
  - key preview.sln
  - key preview.suo
  - key preview
    - bin
      - Release
        
        key preview sample.zip
        
        key preview.exe
        
        key preview.pdb
        
        key preview.vshost.exe
    - Form1.cs
    - Form1.Designer.cs
    - Form1.resx
    - globalKeyboardHook.cs
    - key preview.csproj
    - Program.cs
    - Properties
key_preview_sample.zip
- key preview.exe


Microsoft Visual Studio Solution File, Format Version 9.00
# Visual Studio 2005
Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "key preview", "key preview\key preview.csproj", "{8340F8A9-185E-48D4-B544-3809C10CBD62}"
EndProject
Global
	GlobalSection(SolutionConfigurationPlatforms) = preSolution
		Debug|Any CPU = Debug|Any CPU
		Release|Any CPU = Release|Any CPU
	EndGlobalSection
	GlobalSection(ProjectConfigurationPlatforms) = postSolution
		{8340F8A9-185E-48D4-B544-3809C10CBD62}.Debug|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
		{8340F8A9-185E-48D4-B544-3809C10CBD62}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
		{8340F8A9-185E-48D4-B544-3809C10CBD62}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
		{8340F8A9-185E-48D4-B544-3809C10CBD62}.Release|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
	EndGlobalSection
	GlobalSection(SolutionProperties) = preSolution
		HideSolutionNode = FALSE
	EndGlobalSection
EndGlobal

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StormySpike

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I currently work as a Software Engineer for a company in North Carolina, mainly working with C#.

A Simple C# Global Low Level Keyboard Hook

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