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How to get keypresses from the system when my program does not have focus?

I'm working on a .NET C++ project. The program loads and creates a
tray icon, but is not visible on the screen. So what I'm looking for
is a way to detect when a specific key combination is pressed to
control when the program is brought to the screen. Anyone have a good
solution for doing this??

May 10 '06 #1
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See if the following is helpful
http://www.codeproject.com/cs/miscct...plehotkeys.asp
Simple steps to enable Hotkey and ShortcutInput user control

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I'm working on a .NET C++ project. The program loads and creates a
tray icon, but is not visible on the screen. So what I'm looking for
is a way to detect when a specific key combination is pressed to
control when the program is brought to the screen. Anyone have a good
solution for doing this??

May 10 '06 #2

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