How to add a listener to the keyboard pressed action when the focusis not on the program?

[fts2012]

Hi all, I want to realize a function which could remember the latest
several items in clipboard.
I hava alreay known the method get the pressed keys when my program is
on active ,but I don't know the way to get the keys when others
programs are on active.
Can anybody tell me how to listen to the global keys' pressing
action $B!)(B
Thanks .

[kimiraikkonen]

On Apr 26, 2:15 pm, "[e-mail]" <[e-mail]:

Hi all, I want to realize a function which could remember the latest
several items in clipboard.
I hava alreay known the method get the pressed keys when my program is
on active ,but I don't know the way to get the keys when others
programs are on active.
Can anybody tell me how to listen to the global keys' pressing
action £¿
Thanks .

Hi,
That article helps you to reach your application with a keypress even
if your application is not active:
(note: Don't forget to import system.runtime.interopservices)
http://www.dotnet2themax.com/ShowCon...0-c2bb7075ba78

Hope this helps,

Onur G¨¹zel

[fts2012]

Many Thanks

Regards

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I wouldn't think a global keyboard hook plays a role in the monitoring of the
clipboard. You would just periodically, in a timer event, look at the
Clipboard contents. As far as a keyboard listener, you have you have been
pointed in a directon toward that.

"ft*****@gmail.com" wrote:

Hi all, I want to realize a function which could remember the latest
several items in clipboard.
I hava alreay known the method get the pressed keys when my program is
on active ,but I don't know the way to get the keys when others
programs are on active.
Can anybody tell me how to listen to the global keys' pressing
action ？
Thanks .