c# disable windows key (LWIn and RWin)

[Geoffrey]

Hello,

For my child (2 years), I make a thiny game. So he can do like her dad ...
It's a simple game, when typing on keyboard, that display the letters. And
that draw a circle when move mouse ...
The game is on full screen, and I hide the task bar.

But, her random typing isn't a good random... 10 % of typing is for typing
on the windows Keys (LWin and RWin code)

I tried to ovverride the ProcessCmdKey and return true, but, Windows Keys
are always intercept by windows and display the task bar ...

Is it possible to disable these 2 keys ?

Thx

[Kevin Spencer]

It can be done using a global System Hook. See

http://www.codeproject.com/system/hooksys.asp
http://www.codeproject.com/csharp/NetWin32Hooks.asp
http://www.codeproject.com/csharp/globalsystemhook.asp

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HTH,

Kevin Spencer
Microsoft MVP
Chicken Salad Surgery

Expect the unaccepted.

"Geoffrey" <AE**************@dufour.bewrote in message
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Hello,

For my child (2 years), I make a thiny game. So he can do like her dad ...
It's a simple game, when typing on keyboard, that display the letters. And
that draw a circle when move mouse ...
The game is on full screen, and I hide the task bar.

But, her random typing isn't a good random... 10 % of typing is for typing
on the windows Keys (LWin and RWin code)

I tried to ovverride the ProcessCmdKey and return true, but, Windows Keys
are always intercept by windows and display the task bar ...

Is it possible to disable these 2 keys ?

Thx

[Mini-Tools Timm]

"Geoffrey" wrote:

For my child (2 years), I make a thiny game. So he can do like her dad ...
It's a simple game, when typing on keyboard, that display the letters. And
that draw a circle when move mouse ...
The game is on full screen, and I hide the task bar.
But, her random typing isn't a good random... 10 % of typing is for typing
on the windows Keys (LWin and RWin code)
I tried to ovverride the ProcessCmdKey and return true, but, Windows Keys
are always intercept by windows and display the task bar ...
Is it possible to disable these 2 keys ?

Hello Geoffrey,

We offer a .NET component FREE for non-commercial use that will enable you
to suppress the LWin and RWin keys. Using it for your daughter would surely
qualify as non-commercial use ;-) and will save you a ton of time over
writing it yourself from scratch. Check it out at:

http://www.mini-tools.com/goto/input

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Timm Martin
Mini-Tools
..NET Components and Windows Software
http://www.mini-tools.com