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Hello All,

Can SetWindowsHookEx and a global keyboard hook be implemented in a C#
Windows Service? I can trap the print screen key in a regular windows
application, but the same code simply doesn't catch the key press when I set
it up as a Windows Service. The service compiles and registers fine...

Thanks,
John
Sep 7 '06 #1
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<DIV>&quot;John F&quot; &lt;jf@rt.com&gt; wrote in message
news:C9**********************************@microsof t.com...</DIV>Hello All,
>
Can SetWindowsHookEx and a global keyboard hook be implemented in a C#
Windows Service? I can trap the print screen key in a regular windows
application, but the same code simply doesn't catch the key press when I
set
it up as a Windows Service. The service compiles and registers fine...
A global hook is scoped to a windows desktop, and Services have a separate
desktop.

David

Sep 7 '06 #2
Services normally have their own desktop which is not the same as the users.
Have you tried setting the "Allow interaction with the desktop" option in the
service properties? I think this may well run it in the console desktop
process.

Ciaran O'Donnell

"John F" wrote:
Hello All,

Can SetWindowsHookEx and a global keyboard hook be implemented in a C#
Windows Service? I can trap the print screen key in a regular windows
application, but the same code simply doesn't catch the key press when I set
it up as a Windows Service. The service compiles and registers fine...

Thanks,
John
Sep 8 '06 #3

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