WH_KEYBOARD_LL -> Control Key Problem

[gold_duke]

Hello,

I have wrote a LowLevelKeyboard Hook, and I attempt to intercept the Ctrl+W key and to replace that with a "Q" key event to compensate a broken key.

I have successfully intercepted the Ctrl+W combination but when I send in the "Q" the application actually gets a Ctlr+Q.

Here is the code that sends the Q:

[....code that executes when Ctrl+W is pressed....]

//Raise the CTRL key.... (doesnt seem to work...)
keybd_event( VK_RCONTROL, 0x1D, KEYEVENTF_KEYUP, 0 );
keybd_event( VK_CONTROL, 0x1D, KEYEVENTF_KEYUP, 0 );

//Send the "A" key
keybd_event( 'A', 0, 0, 0 );
keybd_event( 'A', 0, KEYEVENTF_KEYUP, 0 );

//return non-zero to prevent "W" to be sent...
return 1;

So any ideas on how to simulate CTRL-UP (although is still being pressed on the keyboard) that does work :)?

Thank you very much!

- Ilie

[ovidiucucu]

I have wrote a LowLevelKeyboard Hook, and I attempt to intercept the Ctrl+W key and to replace that with a "Q" key event to compensate a broken key.
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So any ideas on how to simulate CTRL-UP (although is still being pressed on the keyboard) that does work :) ?
A cheap new keyboard with no broken key can save you from a lot of painful headaches. :D ;)

[gold_duke]

Thank you for you reply.

In the mean time I have solved the problem.

The issue is that RControl is an EXTENDED key so that flag also has to be added into the keybd_event function.

Now it works like a charm. Same code but with the extended flag.