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Synthesizes keystrokes, mouse motions, and button clicks.

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Sending a Keyboard Input with Java JNA and SendInput()

I'm interested in interacting with the OS with java in this case windows 7 and want to emulate some keystrokes (e.g. CTRL + V) on a low level. First of all i know java is a bad choice but its my best programming language and i know its…
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Unable to Simulate Alt-Tab Virtual Key Press, works fine with other keys

I have a simple code KEYBDINPUT k1 = { VK_MENU, 0, 0, 0, 0 }; KEYBDINPUT k2 = { VK_TAB, 0, 0, 0, 0 }; KEYBDINPUT k3 = { VK_TAB, 0, KEYEVENTF_KEYUP, 0, 0 }; KEYBDINPUT k4 = { VK_MENU, 0, KEYEVENTF_KEYUP, 0, 0 }; int cnt = 0; while (cnt < 10) { …
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How to simulate mouse click using C++?

I need to simulate a mouse click that clicks on application windows. I'm using Windows. How can I send a left button mouse click to screen x, y coordinates where the window is located?
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Can't get SendInput() to work

I'm kind of desperate. I have been trying for hours now, but I just can't get SendInput() to work. To be honest, I can't even get it to be recognized. It always says: Error 1 The type or namespace name 'INPUT' could not be found (are you missing…
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C# SendInput Alt/Ctrl/Shift Keys not getting Released

I am using the below code to pass special keys using SendInput. I am facing one strange issue. If user sends any of Alt/Ctrl/Shift, the key remains pressed e.g. if user passes Alt + F4, the code runs properly and action is completed successfully but…
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Send Special Keys Over Remote Desktop

I am able to send special keys on local machine but the same thing is not working on remote machine. I referred to many articles but could not find the code to send special keys to remote desktop connection. Please help on this. Below is the code. …
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Sendkey Function Enter Key Issue

So here is my problem , I've been trying to simulate various key events with the sendinput() function, I even wrote functions to simulate complex key events like winkey+D, alt+f4 etc using that function , anyway everything worked fine till I…
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Mouse pointer freezes after calling Sendinput, on minimize/maximize/close window buttons

I am building an application that receives mouse move/press/release commands from another computer and simulates them using the windows Sendinput function. Everything works fine except the case where I click on the minimize or maximize or close…
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SendInput not working in certain apps - Windows with Delphi

Using Delphi, I'm trying to find a way of sending a string/series of characters or keystrokes to the active window. Using SendInput I have the following code: uses System.SysUtils, Windows, System.Types, System.UITypes, System.Classes, …
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Can't convert from virtual key code to unicode

I need to inject text into directinput applications. I'm using SendInput, but using virtual key codes doesn't work with directinput, so I need to use Unicode. Now, the keys I wan't to inject are registered on a file as virtual key codes, and i need…
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How do you track inputs that were sent from SendInput in C++

I have two separate programs running at one time. One of the programs is a virtual keyboard that causes keyboard presses when you click that respective letter on the GUI. It uses SendInput() to make the keyboard commands and is coded in C#. The…
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Simulating number-sign (#) keystroke in C#

I'm trying to accurately type a hash sign (number sign, pound sign, octothorpe, whatever you call it) using SendInput in user32.dll. These are the possible options I see: Type the number-sign by simulating SHIFT+3 (SHFT_DN, 3_DN, 3_UP, SHFT_UP). My…
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Way to turn on keyboard's caps-lock light without actually turning on caps-lock

I'm writing a program that uses Caps Lock as a toggle switch. It would be nice to set the LED of the key to show that my program is on or off, like the Caps Lock key does naturally. I know that I could just SendInput('Capslock'); or whatever to…
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SendInput for Non Unicode, Non Ascii characters

I am writing a Global Hook Procedure. Using SendInput to send ascii ( < 255 ) and Unicode characters. So far it is working well. But in my language, Tamil there are some characters that are combination characters which do not have Unicode code…
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Can the sendinput API simulate a keyboard key being held down during some time?

My app will need to simulate a key being held down during some time. I don't know how many time. Can I use the sendinput API for this?
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