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Synthesizes keystrokes, mouse motions, and button clicks.

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F# System.Runtime.InteropServices native library call to SendInput works in .net framework but not in .net core

I'm porting a small application I wrote for keybindings to .net core and I've run across an instance where the same code behaves differently. I'm calling the SendInput function in F# with this declaration open…
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Why can't my code send characters like "@" and "~" to another window using Java JNA?

I am creating a software to store passwords in order that they can be send to login windows of tokens. The problem is that some characters like "@" and "~" aren't send. To show you the problem, I've changed the target window from the login window of…
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Underscores do not get displayed with SendInput On C++

This is my first question I have posted on stackoverflow. I have been looking into SendInput for C++ in order to have my program 'type' into another program. I decided to start out by having it 'type' in a couple words with underscores into the…
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Simulate a long key press

I am doing a small project to issue keyboard messages based on the position of a joystick. The keyboard messages are simulated using SendInput(). Individual keys work properly. My problem is with simulating a key that is held down for a long period.…
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How do I reconcile Sendmessage, SendInput, Mouse_event blocked by Getasynckeystate?

TL;DR: I need to use both sendmessage and sendinput in order to get into an old function/event in a program that I can't re-build. While in there, I can't release the virtual mouse click using any of the methods I used to get in there in the first…
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SendInput mouse time

So basically what I'm trying to do is move my mouse smoothly to the center. What I have here works fine, but it teleports the cursor instantly to the center. Also if I set input.mi.time to a value larger than 0, it puts my PC to sleep. Can anyone…
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Simulating XButton input using SendInput

I using SendInput to simulate mouse input and so far I can successfully simulate left, right and middle clicks. However, I cannot seem to simulate the xButtons properly. I am defining an input structure as follows: Win32.INPUT i = new…
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Convert KeyEventArgs to KEYDBINPUT struct

I am working on a networked system (in C#) where on one computer I receive keyboard input via a low level hook and then transmit the input to another computer where it has to be injected. The hook delivers the keyboard input in a KeyEventArgs…
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Powershell SendKeys Access Denied When Invoked Remotely

I'm testing a program that listens for key presses on remote machines, so I need to generate them somehow, and preferably only using powershell core. I'm getting Access Denied (win32 exception or dotnetmethod exception) when I try to use SendKeys on…
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SendInput showing data sent out of sequence

I am experimenting with SendInput by sending strings to a memo. I mix the SendInput commands with calls to Memo.Lines.Add('....'). To my surprise all the Memo.Lines.Add commands execute before any of the SendInput routines. Why? How can I get…
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Window ignore SendInput key

I'm trying to automate the insertion of some data in a software. This software has a popup window that require a password with a textfield and 2 button. My intent is to write that password and press ENTER on that field with a powershell script. I've…
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C++ SendInput possible in Windows Service?

First off, I'd like to say that I've used StackOverflow for years, and this is the first time I haven't found an existing answer. A testament to what a valuable resource this is. Background: I'm trying to catch MIDI input from a connected device…
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C# - SendInput() - Hold Key Down?

Current Functionality In a Direct3D environment, the key is held down. In a non Direct3D environment, it is simply pressed once. public static void HoldKey() { //Type = 1 means keyboard input. INPUT IP = new INPUT { Type = 1…
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Mouse moves to original location after crossing montiors

I can't test different Windows versions, but I suspect it's a Windows 8 issue (due to the corner and side hotspots). I'm trying to move the cursor to specified coordinates using SendInput, SetCursorPos, mouse_event and MoveMouse from Autohotkey and…
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"INPUT" is innaccesible due to its protection level

Im trying to build a small app that would send input to a game. After searching for a while, I found many answers that suggest SendInput should be used. Below there is the code that I'm working on (basically doing a lots of tests to see what works,…
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