Hi,

Ive just run into a problem with sendinput() i need to send '{' and '}' -
and to my horror, i cant do that the same way as i send normal characters, i
can send normal strings and numbers and stuff.

I guess its because i am using ALT_GR to access that key - and to my
knowledge the ALT+GR is the VK_RMENU.

I try the same approach as when i use VK_SHIFT - which is like this:

inputblock[j].type = INPUT_KEYBOARD;
inputblock[j].ki.wVk = VK_RMENU;
j++;

res = VkKeyScan('8'); // the key its placed on
virk = LOBYTE(res);

inputblock[j].type = INPUT_KEYBOARD;
inputblock[j].ki.wVk = MapVirtualKey(virk, 0);;
inputblock[j].ki.wScan = 0;
j++;

inputblock[j].type = INPUT_KEYBOARD;
inputblock[j].ki.wVk = VK_RMENU;
inputblock[j].ki.dwFlags = KEYEVENTF_KEYUP;
j++;

But it doesnt work at all - ive tried also with ALT_LMENU, ALT_RCONTROL (to
emulate CTRL+ALT+key) but it doesnt work either.

Im wondering about the syntax i have to use ? and im wondering what key that
is going to be reffered in "res" ?

can anybody help me ?

In article <42077bdb$0$145$edfadb0f@dread11.news.tele.dk>,
"mandatory" <okllsam@nptklooohs.ru> wrote:

On my keyboard, the curly braces {} are shifted, and I would pass
VK_SHIFT instead of VK_RMENU.

I'm surprised that you send '8' to VkKeyScan(), instead of '{' or '}'.


Is the value of wVK here VK_OEM_4 (0xDB for [{) or VK_OEM_6 (0xDD for
]})? It seems to me that you are sending an 8* key, not a curly brace
key.


Again, on my keyboard I would need to send VK_SHIFT.


Spy++ is your friend. It can show you the normal messge stream for what
you want to do, and it can show you the message stream that results from
what you did.
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hi tony !

on my PC (danish keyboard) it is placed on key '7' (not on '8') - and i get
it by pressing ALT+GR and '7'.

I have tested with keybd_event () and this is working ok, but i cant really
combine keybd_event() with sendinput() due to the buffering in sendinput.

I havent seen theese two keys, i will try right away and report back if this
is the holy grail !

well 0xDB and 0xDD didnt work as the VK key

Do anybody of you know if this is impossible to do with sendinput () ? if
not, anyone who has an example of doing a ALT+GR + some key - so i can see
what im doing wrong ?

"mandatory" <okllsam@nptklooohs.ru> skrev i en meddelelse
news:4207ee51$0$200$edfadb0f@dread11.news.tele.dk. ..

In article <4207f9f0$0$200$edfadb0f@dread11.news.tele.dk>,
"mandatory" <okllsam@nptklooohs.ru> wrote:

I'd say it is finally time to break out Spy++.


I didn't see you sending ALT or GR (unless GR is VK_RMENU) in your code.
I'd expect to see one inputblock with an ALT press, then one with a GR
(?), then a 7, then inputblocks releasing them in reverse order. Also,
I'd expect that you'd set the 7 directly into wVk, as 7 is the virtual
key code for 7.
__________________________________________________ ______________________
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' <http://www3.primushost.com/~tonynlsn/>

well i think the ALT+GR is RMENU.

Ive using a spytool now - can you tell me how i convert lparam and wparam
correctly into the INPUT structure of sendinput() ??

i get this when i make '{' (on my keyboard ALTGR+'7'):

WM_KEYDOWN:
wparam: 0x00000011
lparam: 0x001d001

WM_KEYDOWN:
wparam: 0x00000012
lparam: 0x21380001

WM_KEYDOWN:
wparam: 0x00000037
lparam: 0x20080001

WM_KEYUP:
wparam: 0x00000037
lparam: 0x00080001

WM_SYSKEYUP:
wparam: 0x00000011
lparam: 0xe01d0001

WM_KEYUP:
wparam: 0x00000012
lparam: 0xc138001


"Tony Nelson" <tonynlsn@shore.net> skrev i en meddelelse
news:tonynlsn-99F0E8.20503207022005@news.primus.ca...

In article <4208dca6$0$172$edfadb0f@dread11.news.tele.dk>,
"mandatory" <okllsam@nptklooohs.ru> wrote:

That's why I suggested Spy++: it unpacks and decodes the params. The
following messages show pressing CONTROL+right MENU+7. The
inconsistently set context code indicates that the destination window
has the keyboard focus.


wparam: VK_CONTROL
lparam: scan code 1d, repeat count 1 (correct value is 0x001d0001)


wparam: VK_MENU
lparam: context code on (?), extended key, scan code 38, repeat count 1


wparam: '7'
lparam: context code on (?), scan code 8, repeat count 1


wparam: '7'
lparam: scan code 8, repeat count 1


wparam: VK_CONTROL
lparam: transition up, previously down, context code on (?), scan code
1d, repeat count 1


wparam: VK_MENU
lparam: transition up, previously down, scan code 38, repeat count 1
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' <http://www3.primushost.com/~tonynlsn/>

thanks alot tony for sticking up with me here

I didnt have spy++ on my machine, but i can see what you mean on my other
PC - and finally with your help ive been able to do it with SendInput().

Thanks alot for your help here !

In article <420960b2$0$152$edfadb0f@dread11.news.tele.dk>,
"mandatory" <okllsam@nptklooohs.ru> wrote:

You're welcome. Glad to be of assitance.
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