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Get int of leftclick state with mouse global hook in c#

I'm new to c#/winforms and i wanted to get mouse state as an int to check it in an "if" statement. (For exemple, left click)
So I found a global mouse hook [Here][1], wich works great.
But i don't understand how i can get the mouse state as an int, i searched for a long time on forums and wikis.
I've an error when i create an int in the hookCallback, where the click state is checked (If i understanded as well)
using System;
using System.Diagnostics;
using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
using System.Windows.Forms;
namespace WindowsFormsApplication1
{
public partial class Form1 : Form
{
public Form1()
{
InitializeComponent();
MouseHook.Start();
MouseHook.MouseAction += ne
w EventHandler(Event);
}
private void Event(object sender, EventArgs e) { Console.WriteLine("Left mouse click!"); }
}
public static class MouseHook
{
public static event EventHandler MouseAction = delegate { };
public static void Start()
{
_hookID = SetHook(_proc);
}
public static void stop()
{
UnhookWindowsHookEx(_hookID);
}
private static LowLevelMouseProc _proc = HookCallback;
private static IntPtr _hookID = IntPtr.Zero;
private static IntPtr SetHook(LowLevelMouseProc proc)
{
using (Process curProcess = Process.GetCurrentProcess())
using (ProcessModule curModule = curProcess.MainModule)
{
return SetWindowsHookEx(WH_MOUSE_LL, proc,
GetModuleHandle(curModule.ModuleName), 0);
}
}
private delegate IntPtr LowLevelMouseProc(int nCode, IntPtr wParam, IntPtr lParam);
private static IntPtr HookCallback(
int nCode, IntPtr wParam, IntPtr lParam)
{
if (nCode >= 0 && MouseMessages.WM_LBUTTONDOWN == (MouseMessages)wParam)
{
MSLLHOOKSTRUCT hookStruct = (MSLLHOOKSTRUCT)Marshal.PtrToStructure(lParam, typeof(MSLLHOOKSTRUCT));
MouseAction(null, new EventArgs());
******** public int LeftClick = 1; *********
}
return CallNextHookEx(_hookID, nCode, wParam, lParam);
}
private const int WH_MOUSE_LL = 14;
private enum MouseMessages
{
WM_LBUTTONDOWN = 0x0201,
WM_LBUTTONUP = 0x0202,
WM_MOUSEMOVE = 0x0200,
WM_MOUSEWHEEL = 0x020A,
WM_RBUTTONDOWN = 0x0204,
WM_RBUTTONUP = 0x0205
}
[StructLayout(LayoutKind.Sequential)]
private struct POINT
{
public int x;
public int y;
}
[StructLayout(LayoutKind.Sequential)]
private struct MSLLHOOKSTRUCT
{
public POINT pt;
public uint mouseData;
public uint flags;
public uint time;
public IntPtr dwExtraInfo;
}
[DllImport("user32.dll", CharSet = CharSet.Auto, SetLastError = true)]
private static extern IntPtr SetWindowsHookEx(int idHook,
LowLevelMouseProc lpfn, IntPtr hMod, uint dwThreadId);
[DllImport("user32.dll", CharSet = CharSet.Auto, SetLastError = true)]
[return: MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.Bool)]
private static extern bool UnhookWindowsHookEx(IntPtr hhk);
[DllImport("user32.dll", CharSet = CharSet.Auto, SetLastError = true)]
private static extern IntPtr CallNextHookEx(IntPtr hhk, int nCode,
IntPtr wParam, IntPtr lParam);
[DllImport("kernel32.dll", CharSet = CharSet.Auto, SetLastError = true)]
private static extern IntPtr GetModuleHandle(string lpModuleName);
}
}

Add my class to your project
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
using System.Windows.Forms;
using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
using System.Windows.Input;
namespace Hector.Framework.Utils
{
public class Peripherals
{
public class Mouse
{
public static int X
{
get => Cursor.Position.X;
}
public static int Y
{
get => Cursor.Position.Y;
}
public static void MoveToPoint(int X, int Y)
{
Win32.SetCursorPos(X, Y);
}
public static void Hide()
{
Cursor.Hide();
}
public static void Show()
{
Cursor.Show();
}
public static bool IsHidden
{
get => Cursor.Current == null;
}
/// <summary>
/// ButtonNumber: 0-None 1-Left 2-Middle 3-Right 4-XButton1 5-XButton2
/// </summary>
public static bool MouseButtonIsDown(int ButtonNumber)
{
bool outValue = false;
bool isLeft = Control.MouseButtons == MouseButtons.Left;
bool isRight = Control.MouseButtons == MouseButtons.Right;
bool isMiddle = Control.MouseButtons == MouseButtons.Middle;
bool isXButton1 = Control.MouseButtons == MouseButtons.XButton1;
bool isXButton2 = Control.MouseButtons == MouseButtons.XButton2;
switch (ButtonNumber)
{
case 0:
outValue = false;
break;
case 1:
outValue = isLeft;
break;
case 2:
outValue = isMiddle;
break;
case 3:
outValue = isRight;
break;
case 4:
outValue = isXButton1;
break;
case 5:
outValue = isXButton2;
break;
}
return outValue;
}
/// <summary>
/// This function is in Alpha Phase
/// </summary>
/// <param name="FocusedControl">The control that is scrolled; If the control has no focus, it will be applied automatically</param>
/// <param name="FontSize">This is used to calculate the number of pixels to move, its default value is 20</param>
static int delta = 0;
static int numberOfTextLinesToMove = 0;
static int numberOfPixelsToMove = 0;
public static bool GetWheelValues(Control FocusedControl, out int Delta, out int NumberOfTextLinesToMove, out int NumberOfPixelsToMove, int FontSize = 20)
{
try
{
if (FocusedControl == null) throw new NullReferenceException("The FocusedControl can not bel null");
if (!FocusedControl.Focused) FocusedControl.Focus();
FocusedControl.MouseWheel += (object sender, MouseEventArgs e) =>
{
delta = e.Delta;
numberOfTextLinesToMove = e.Delta * SystemInformation.MouseWheelScrollLines / 120;
numberOfPixelsToMove = numberOfTextLinesToMove * FontSize;
};
Delta = delta;
NumberOfTextLinesToMove = numberOfTextLinesToMove;
NumberOfPixelsToMove = numberOfPixelsToMove;
return true;
}
catch
{
Delta = 0;
NumberOfTextLinesToMove = 0;
NumberOfPixelsToMove = numberOfPixelsToMove;
return false;
}
}
private class Win32
{
[DllImport("User32.Dll")]
public static extern long SetCursorPos(int x, int y);
[DllImport("User32.Dll")]
public static extern bool ClientToScreen(IntPtr hWnd, ref POINT point);
[StructLayout(LayoutKind.Sequential)]
public struct POINT
{
public int x;
public int y;
}
}
}
}
}
Then where you need to check the mouse's status, write the following:
bool MouseLeftButton = Hector.Framework.Utils.Peripherals.Mouse.MouseButtonIsDown(1);
Remember: While selected button is pressed, bool is true, when button released, bool is false
The ButtonNumbers:
0 - None,
1 - Left,
2 - Middle,
3 - Right,
4 - XButton1,
5 - XButton2

Calling a managed delegate from native code [duplicate]

I'm using a global keyboard hook class. This class allows to check if keyboard key pressed anywhere. And after some time I'm having an error:
**CallbackOnCollectedDelegate was detected**
A callback was made on a garbage collected delegate of type 'Browser!Utilities.globalKeyboardHook+keyboardHookProc::Invoke'. This may cause application crashes, corruption and data loss. When passing delegates to unmanaged code, they must be kept alive by the managed application until it is guaranteed that they will never be called.
Here is globalkeyboardHook class:
public delegate int keyboardHookProc(int code, int wParam, ref keyboardHookStruct lParam);
public struct keyboardHookStruct
{
public int vkCode;
public int scanCode;
public int flags;
public int time;
public int dwExtraInfo;
}
const int WH_KEYBOARD_LL = 13;
const int WM_KEYDOWN = 0x100;
const int WM_KEYUP = 0x101;
const int WM_SYSKEYDOWN = 0x104;
const int WM_SYSKEYUP = 0x105;
public List<Keys> HookedKeys = new List<Keys>();
IntPtr hhook = IntPtr.Zero;
public event KeyEventHandler KeyDown;
public event KeyEventHandler KeyUp;
public globalKeyboardHook()
{
hook();
}
~globalKeyboardHook()
{
unhook();
}
public void hook()
{
IntPtr hInstance = LoadLibrary("User32");
hhook = SetWindowsHookEx(WH_KEYBOARD_LL, hookProc, hInstance, 0);
}
public void unhook()
{
UnhookWindowsHookEx(hhook);
}
public int hookProc(int code, int wParam, ref keyboardHookStruct lParam)
{
if (code >= 0)
{
Keys key = (Keys)lParam.vkCode;
if (HookedKeys.Contains(key))
{
KeyEventArgs kea = new KeyEventArgs(key);
if ((wParam == WM_KEYDOWN || wParam == WM_SYSKEYDOWN) && (KeyDown != null))
{
KeyDown(this, kea);
}
else if ((wParam == WM_KEYUP || wParam == WM_SYSKEYUP) && (KeyUp != null))
{
KeyUp(this, kea);
}
if (kea.Handled)
return 1;
}
}
return CallNextHookEx(hhook, code, wParam, ref lParam);
}
[DllImport("user32.dll")]
static extern IntPtr SetWindowsHookEx(int idHook, keyboardHookProc callback, IntPtr hInstance, uint threadId);
[DllImport("user32.dll")]
static extern bool UnhookWindowsHookEx(IntPtr hInstance);
[DllImport("user32.dll")]
static extern int CallNextHookEx(IntPtr idHook, int nCode, int wParam, ref keyboardHookStruct lParam);
[DllImport("kernel32.dll")]
static extern IntPtr LoadLibrary(string lpFileName);
#endregion
Any ideas how to fix it? The program works well, but after some time the program freezes ant I get this error.

hhook = SetWindowsHookEx(WH_KEYBOARD_LL, hookProc, hInstance, 0);
There's your problem. You are relying on C# syntax sugar to have it automatically create a delegate object to hookProc. Actual code generation look like this:
keyboardHookProc $temp = new keyboardHookProc(hookProc);
hhook = SetWindowsHookEx(WH_KEYBOARD_LL, $temp, hInstance, 0);
There's only one reference to the delegate object, $temp. But it is local variable and disappears as soon as your hook() method stops executing and returns. The garbage collector is otherwise powerless to see that Windows has a 'reference' to it as well, it cannot probe unmanaged code for references. So the next time the garbage collector runs, the delegate object gets destroyed. And that's a kaboom when Windows makes the hook callback. The built-in MDA detects the problem and generates the helpful diagnostic before the program crashes with an AccessViolation.
You will need to create an additional reference to the delegate object that survives long enough. You could use GCHandle for example. Or easier, just store a reference yourself so the garbage collector can always see the reference. Add a field to your class. Making it static is a sure-fire way to ensure the object can't be collected:
private static keyboardHookProc callbackDelegate;
public void hook()
{
if (callbackDelegate != null) throw new InvalidOperationException("Can't hook more than once");
IntPtr hInstance = LoadLibrary("User32");
callbackDelegate = new keyboardHookProc(hookProc);
hhook = SetWindowsHookEx(WH_KEYBOARD_LL, callbackDelegate, hInstance, 0);
if (hhook == IntPtr.Zero) throw new Win32Exception();
}
public void unhook()
{
if (callbackDelegate == null) return;
bool ok = UnhookWindowsHookEx(hhook);
if (!ok) throw new Win32Exception();
callbackDelegate = null;
}
No need to pinvoke FreeLibrary, user32.dll is always loaded until your program terminates.

It didn't take too long to get it done!
Here's an all good working implementation with latest fix (definitions & implementations) following Hans Passant's answer and a GitHub project.
//file Win32Api.cs
using System;
using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
using YourProjectNamespace.Hooks;
namespace YourProjectNamespace
{
public delegate int keyboardHookProc(int code, int wParam, ref keyboardHookStruct lParam);
/// <summary>
/// Pcursor info
/// </summary>
[StructLayout(LayoutKind.Sequential)]
public struct PCURSORINFO
{
public Int32 Size;
public Int32 Flags;
public IntPtr Cursor;
public POINTAPI ScreenPos;
}
/// <summary>
/// Point
/// </summary>
[StructLayout(LayoutKind.Sequential)]
public struct POINTAPI
{
public int x;
public int y;
}
/// <summary>
/// keyboard hook struct
/// </summary>
public struct keyboardHookStruct
{
public int dwExtraInfo;
public int flags;
public int scanCode;
public int time;
public int vkCode;
}
/// <summary>
/// Wrapper for windows 32 calls.
/// </summary>
public class Win32Api
{
public const Int32 CURSOR_SHOWING = 0x00000001;
public const int WH_KEYBOARD_LL = 13;
public const int WM_KEYDOWN = 0x100;
public const int WM_KEYUP = 0x101;
public const int WM_SYSKEYDOWN = 0x104;
public const int WM_SYSKEYUP = 0x105;
[DllImport("user32.dll")]
public static extern bool GetCursorInfo(out PCURSORINFO cinfo);
[DllImport("user32.dll")]
public static extern bool DrawIcon(IntPtr hDC, int X, int Y, IntPtr hIcon);
[DllImport("winmm.dll")]
private static extern int mciSendString(string MciComando, string MciRetorno, int MciRetornoLeng, int CallBack);
[DllImport("user32")]
private static extern int GetKeyboardState(byte[] pbKeyState);
[DllImport("user32.dll", CharSet = CharSet.Auto, CallingConvention = CallingConvention.StdCall)]
private static extern short GetKeyState(int vKey);
[DllImport("user32")]
public static extern int ToAscii(
int uVirtKey,
int uScanCode,
byte[] lpbKeyState,
byte[] lpwTransKey,
int fuState);
[DllImport("user32.dll", CharSet = CharSet.Auto,
CallingConvention = CallingConvention.StdCall)]
public static extern int CallNextHookEx(
IntPtr idHook,
int nCode,
int wParam,
ref keyboardHookStruct lParam);
[DllImport("user32.dll", CharSet = CharSet.Auto,
CallingConvention = CallingConvention.StdCall, SetLastError = true)]
public static extern int UnhookWindowsHookEx(IntPtr idHook);
[DllImport("user32.dll", CharSet = CharSet.Auto,
CallingConvention = CallingConvention.StdCall, SetLastError = true)]
public static extern IntPtr SetWindowsHookEx(
int idHook,
keyboardHookProc lpfn,
IntPtr hMod,
int dwThreadId);
[DllImport("kernel32.dll")]
public static extern IntPtr LoadLibrary(string dllToLoad);
//Constants
} // class Win32
**File GlobalKeyboardHook.cs**
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
using System.Windows.Forms;
using log4net;
namespace ScreenRecorder.Hooks
{
public class GlobalKeyboardHook
{
private static readonly ILog log = LogManager.GetLogger(typeof (GlobalKeyboardHook).Name);
const int WH_KEYBOARD_LL = 13;
const int WM_KEYDOWN = 0x100;
const int WM_KEYUP = 0x101;
const int WM_SYSKEYDOWN = 0x104;
const int WM_SYSKEYUP = 0x105;
private static keyboardHookProc callbackDelegate;
public List<Keys> HookedKeys = new List<Keys>();
private IntPtr keyboardHook = IntPtr.Zero;
/// <summary>
public GlobalKeyboardHook()
{
Hook();
}
~GlobalKeyboardHook() {
Unhook();
}
public event KeyEventHandler KeyDown;
public event KeyEventHandler KeyUp;
public int HookProc(int nCode, int wParam, ref keyboardHookStruct lParam)
{
if (nCode >= 0)
{
var key = (Keys) lParam.vkCode;
if (HookedKeys.Contains(key))
{
var kArgs = new KeyEventArgs(key);
if ((wParam == Win32Api.WM_KEYDOWN || wParam == Win32Api.WM_SYSKEYDOWN) && (KeyDown != null))
{
KeyDown(this, kArgs);
}
else if ((wParam == Win32Api.WM_KEYUP || wParam == Win32Api.WM_SYSKEYUP) && (KeyUp != null))
{
KeyUp(this, kArgs);
}
if (kArgs.Handled)
return 1;
}
}
return Win32Api.CallNextHookEx(keyboardHook, nCode, wParam, ref lParam);
}
public void Hook()
{
// Create an instance of HookProc.
//if (callbackDelegate != null) throw new InvalidOperationException("Multiple hooks are not allowed!");
IntPtr hInstance = Win32Api.LoadLibrary("User32");
callbackDelegate = new keyboardHookProc(HookProc);
//install hook
keyboardHook = Win32Api.SetWindowsHookEx( Win32Api.WH_KEYBOARD_LL, callbackDelegate, hInstance, 0);
//If SetWindowsHookEx fails.
if (keyboardHook == IntPtr.Zero)
{
//Returns the error code returned by the last unmanaged function called using platform invoke that has the DllImportAttribute.SetLastError flag set.
var errorCode = Marshal.GetLastWin32Error();
log.Error("Unable to install keyboard hook.", new Win32Exception(errorCode));
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Unsubscribe for keyboard hook
/// </summary>
public void Unhook()
{
if (callbackDelegate == null) return;
if (keyboardHook != IntPtr.Zero)
{
//uninstall hook
var retKeyboard = Win32Api.UnhookWindowsHookEx(keyboardHook);
//reset invalid handle
keyboardHook = IntPtr.Zero;
//if failed and exception must be thrown
if (retKeyboard == 0)
{
//Returns the error code returned by the last unmanaged function called using platform invoke that has the DllImportAttribute.SetLastError flag set.
var errorCode = Marshal.GetLastWin32Error();
//Initializes and throws a new instance of the Win32Exception class with the specified error.
log.Error("Error while uninstalling keyboard hook", new Win32Exception(errorCode));
}
}
callbackDelegate = null;
}
}
}

Winforms keypress and barcode scanner

I managed using bar-code scanner successfully in my WPF project using a keyboard hook as follows (I skip some details, but basically, I can rely on the fact that I know which keyboard is my scanner).
/// <summary>
/// Add this KeyboardHook to a window
/// </summary>
/// <param name="window">The window to add to</param>
public void AddHook(Window window) {
if (form == null)
throw new ArgumentNullException("window");
if (mHwndSource != null)
throw new InvalidOperationException("Hook already present");
WindowInteropHelper w = new WindowInteropHelper(window);
IntPtr hwnd = w.Handle;
mHwndSource = HwndSource.FromHwnd(hwnd);
if (mHwndSource == null)
throw new ApplicationException("Failed to receive window source");
mHwndSource.AddHook(WndProc);
RAWINPUTDEVICE[] rid = new RAWINPUTDEVICE[1];
rid[0].usUsagePage = 0x01;
rid[0].usUsage = 0x06;
rid[0].dwFlags = RIDEV_INPUTSINK;
rid[0].hwndTarget = hwnd;
if (!RegisterRawInputDevices(rid, (uint)rid.Length, (uint)Marshal.SizeOf(rid[0])))
throw new ApplicationException("Failed to register raw input device(s).");
}
The approach then processes WM_INPUT messages to retrieve information about any keyboard events that occur and handles the event accordingly if it is coming from the Bar-code scanner that is already known.
Now the thing is that in Winforms I should not use hooks but override WndProc as stated here, but I am somehow struggling to understand how I can use WndProc as I need to know:
a) what event I really need to handle in the WndProc method
b) how I can identify the device that fired the event
Any help would be very appreciated!
Cheers!

I ended using the following approach:
public class BarcodeScannedEventArgs : EventArgs {
public BarcodeScannedEventArgs(string text) {
mText = text;
}
public string ScannedText { get { return mText; } }
private readonly string mText;
}
public class BarCodeListener : IDisposable {
DateTime _lastKeystroke = new DateTime(0);
string _barcode = string.Empty;
Form _form;
bool isKeyPreview;
public bool ProcessCmdKey(ref Message msg, Keys keyData) {
bool res = processKey(keyData);
return keyData == Keys.Enter ? res : false;
}
protected bool processKey(Keys key) {
// check timing (>7 keystrokes within 50 ms ending with "return" char)
TimeSpan elapsed = (DateTime.Now - _lastKeystroke);
if (elapsed.TotalMilliseconds > 50) {
_barcode = string.Empty;
}
// record keystroke & timestamp -- do NOT add return at the end of the barcode line
if (key != Keys.Enter) {
_barcode += (char)key;
}
_lastKeystroke = DateTime.Now;
// process barcode only if the return char is entered and the entered barcode is at least 7 digits long.
// This is a "magical" rule working well for EAN-13 and EAN-8, which both have at least 8 digits...
if (key == Keys.Enter && _barcode.Length > 7) {
if (BarCodeScanned != null) {
BarCodeScanned(_form, new BarcodeScannedEventArgs(_barcode));
}
_barcode = string.Empty;
return true;
}
return false;
}
public event EventHandler<BarcodeScannedEventArgs> BarCodeScanned;
public BarCodeListener(Form f) {
_form = f;
isKeyPreview = f.KeyPreview;
// --- set preview and register event...
f.KeyPreview = true;
}
public void Dispose() {
if (_form != null) {
_form.KeyPreview = isKeyPreview;
//_form.KeyPress -= KeyPress_scanner_preview;
}
}
}
}
Then, add the following lines of code to your form which is listening to your scanner:
private BarCodeListener ScannerListener;
protected override bool ProcessCmdKey(ref Message msg, Keys keyData) {
bool res = false;
if (ScannerListener != null) {
res = ScannerListener.ProcessCmdKey(ref msg, keyData);
}
res = keyData == Keys.Enter ? res : base.ProcessCmdKey(ref msg, keyData);
return res;
}

I post here a piece of code I used for a while before using the above version. It is derived from here, and I didn't re-test. Comes as is, hope it helps anyway...
public BarCodeListener(IntPtr handle) {
SetDeviceHook(handle);
}
public void SetDeviceHook(IntPtr handle) {
if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(LibConst.ScannerDeviceName)) {
return;
}
var hook = new KeyboardHook();
var availableScanners = KeyboardHook.GetKeyboardDevices();
foreach (string s in availableScanners) {
// you need to figure out the device name and put it here!!!!
if (s.Contains("VID_0C2E&PID_0200")) {
hook.SetDeviceFilter(s);
hook.KeyPressed += OnBarcodeKeyWpf;
hook.AddHook(handle);
}
}
}
string InputText;
void OnBarcodeKey(object sender, KeyPressEventArgs e) {
if (this.isInitialisationChar(e.KeyChar.ToString())) {
InputText = String.Empty;
}
else if (this.isTerminationChar(e.KeyChar.ToString())) {
if ((BarCodeScanned != null) && (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(InputText))) {
BarCodeScanned(this, new BarcodeScannedEventArgs(InputText));
InputText = String.Empty;
}
}
else {
InputText += e.KeyChar.ToString();
}
}
void OnBarcodeKeyWpf(object sender, KeyPressedEventArgs e) {
if (this.isInitialisationChar(e.Text)){
InputText = String.Empty;
}
else if (this.isTerminationChar(e.Text)){
if ((BarCodeScanned != null) && (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(InputText))) {
BarCodeScanned(this, new BarcodeScannedEventArgs(InputText));
InputText = String.Empty;
}
}
else{
InputText += e.Text;
}
}
bool isInitialisationChar(string s) {
return string.IsNullOrEmpty(s);
}
bool isTerminationChar(string s) {
return ((s == "\r") || string.IsNullOrEmpty(s));
}
}
public class KeyPressedEventArgs : EventArgs
{
public KeyPressedEventArgs(string text) {
mText = text;
}
public string Text { get { return mText; } }
private readonly string mText;
}
public partial class KeyboardHook
: IDisposable
{
private static readonly Regex DeviceNamePattern = new Regex(#"#([^#]+)");
public event EventHandler<KeyPressedEventArgs> KeyPressed;
/// <summary>
/// Set the device to use in keyboard hook
/// </summary>
/// <param name="deviceId">Name of device</param>
/// <returns>true if device is found</returns>
public bool SetDeviceFilter(string deviceId) {
Dictionary<string, IntPtr> devices = FindAllKeyboardDevices();
return devices.TryGetValue(deviceId, out mHookDeviceId);
}
/// <summary>
/// Add this KeyboardHook to a window
/// </summary>
/// <param name="window">The window to add to</param>
public void AddHook(BaseForm form) {
if (form == null)
throw new ArgumentNullException("window");
if (mHwndSource != null)
throw new InvalidOperationException("Hook already present");
//--- NEG: wpf code:
//WindowInteropHelper w = new WindowInteropHelper(form);
//IntPtr hwnd = w.Handle;
//---
IntPtr hwnd = form.Handle;
mHwndSource = HwndSource.FromHwnd(hwnd);
if (mHwndSource == null)
throw new ApplicationException("Failed to receive window source");
mHwndSource.AddHook(WndProc);
RAWINPUTDEVICE[] rid = new RAWINPUTDEVICE[1];
rid[0].usUsagePage = 0x01;
rid[0].usUsage = 0x06;
rid[0].dwFlags = RIDEV_INPUTSINK;
rid[0].hwndTarget = hwnd;
if (!RegisterRawInputDevices(rid, (uint)rid.Length, (uint)Marshal.SizeOf(rid[0])))
throw new ApplicationException("Failed to register raw input device(s).");
}
/// <summary>
/// Add this KeyboardHook to a window
/// </summary>
/// <param name="window">The window to add to</param>
public void AddHook(IntPtr handle) {
if (handle == null)
throw new ArgumentNullException("window");
if (mHwndSource != null)
throw new InvalidOperationException("Hook already present");
//--- NEG: wpf code:
//WindowInteropHelper w = new WindowInteropHelper(form);
//IntPtr hwnd = w.Handle;
//---
IntPtr hwnd = handle;
mHwndSource = HwndSource.FromHwnd(hwnd);
if (mHwndSource == null)
throw new ApplicationException("Failed to receive window source");
mHwndSource.AddHook(WndProc);
RAWINPUTDEVICE[] rid = new RAWINPUTDEVICE[1];
rid[0].usUsagePage = 0x01;
rid[0].usUsage = 0x06;
rid[0].dwFlags = RIDEV_INPUTSINK;
rid[0].hwndTarget = hwnd;
if (!RegisterRawInputDevices(rid, (uint)rid.Length, (uint)Marshal.SizeOf(rid[0])))
throw new ApplicationException("Failed to register raw input device(s).");
}
/// <summary>
/// Remove this keyboard hook from window (if it is added)
/// </summary>
public void RemoveHook() {
if (mHwndSource == null)
return; // not an error
RAWINPUTDEVICE[] rid = new RAWINPUTDEVICE[1];
rid[0].usUsagePage = 0x01;
rid[0].usUsage = 0x06;
rid[0].dwFlags = 0x00000001;
rid[0].hwndTarget = IntPtr.Zero;
RegisterRawInputDevices(rid, (uint)rid.Length, (uint)Marshal.SizeOf(rid[0]));
mHwndSource.RemoveHook(WndProc);
mHwndSource.Dispose();
mHwndSource = null;
}
public void Dispose() {
RemoveHook();
}
private IntPtr mHookDeviceId;
private HwndSource mHwndSource;
private IntPtr WndProc(IntPtr hwnd, int msg, IntPtr wParam, IntPtr lParam, ref bool handled) {
switch (msg) {
case WM_INPUT:
if (ProcessInputCommand(mHookDeviceId, lParam)) {
MSG message;
PeekMessage(out message, IntPtr.Zero, WM_KEYDOWN, WM_KEYDOWN, PM_REMOVE);
}
break;
}
return IntPtr.Zero;
}
/// <summary>
/// Get a list of keyboard devices available
/// </summary>
/// <returns>Collection of devices available</returns>
public static ICollection<string> GetKeyboardDevices() {
return FindAllKeyboardDevices().Keys;
}
private static Dictionary<string, IntPtr> FindAllKeyboardDevices() {
Dictionary<string, IntPtr> deviceNames = new Dictionary<string, IntPtr>();
uint deviceCount = 0;
int dwSize = (Marshal.SizeOf(typeof(RAWINPUTDEVICELIST)));
if (GetRawInputDeviceList(IntPtr.Zero, ref deviceCount, (uint)dwSize) == 0) {
IntPtr pRawInputDeviceList = Marshal.AllocHGlobal((int)(dwSize*deviceCount));
try {
GetRawInputDeviceList(pRawInputDeviceList, ref deviceCount, (uint)dwSize);
for (int i = 0; i < deviceCount; i++) {
uint pcbSize = 0;
var rid = (RAWINPUTDEVICELIST)Marshal.PtrToStructure(
new IntPtr((pRawInputDeviceList.ToInt32() + (dwSize*i))),
typeof(RAWINPUTDEVICELIST));
GetRawInputDeviceInfo(rid.hDevice, RIDI_DEVICENAME, IntPtr.Zero, ref pcbSize);
if (pcbSize > 0) {
IntPtr pData = Marshal.AllocHGlobal((int)pcbSize);
try {
GetRawInputDeviceInfo(rid.hDevice, RIDI_DEVICENAME, pData, ref pcbSize);
string deviceName = Marshal.PtrToStringAnsi(pData);
// The list will include the "root" keyboard and mouse devices
// which appear to be the remote access devices used by Terminal
// Services or the Remote Desktop - we're not interested in these
// so the following code with drop into the next loop iteration
if (deviceName.ToUpper().Contains("ROOT"))
continue;
// If the device is identified as a keyboard or HID device,
// Check if it is the one we're looking for
if (rid.dwType == RIM_TYPEKEYBOARD || rid.dwType == RIM_TYPEHID) {
Match match = DeviceNamePattern.Match(deviceName);
if (match.Success)
deviceNames.Add(match.Groups[1].Value, rid.hDevice);
}
}
finally {
Marshal.FreeHGlobal(pData);
}
}
}
}
finally {
Marshal.FreeHGlobal(pRawInputDeviceList);
}
}
return deviceNames;
}
/// <summary>
/// Processes WM_INPUT messages to retrieve information about any
/// keyboard events that occur.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="deviceId">Device to process</param>
/// <param name="lParam">The WM_INPUT message to process.</param>
private bool ProcessInputCommand(IntPtr deviceId, IntPtr lParam) {
uint dwSize = 0;
try {
// First call to GetRawInputData sets the value of dwSize
// dwSize can then be used to allocate the appropriate amount of memory,
// storing the pointer in "buffer".
GetRawInputData(lParam, RID_INPUT, IntPtr.Zero,ref dwSize, (uint)Marshal.SizeOf(typeof(RAWINPUTHEADER)));
IntPtr buffer = Marshal.AllocHGlobal((int)dwSize);
try {
// Check that buffer points to something, and if so,
// call GetRawInputData again to fill the allocated memory
// with information about the input
if (buffer != IntPtr.Zero &&
GetRawInputData(lParam, RID_INPUT, buffer, ref dwSize, (uint)Marshal.SizeOf(typeof(RAWINPUTHEADER))) == dwSize) {
// Store the message information in "raw", then check
// that the input comes from a keyboard device before
// processing it to raise an appropriate KeyPressed event.
RAWINPUT raw = (RAWINPUT)Marshal.PtrToStructure(buffer, typeof(RAWINPUT));
if (raw.header.hDevice != deviceId)
return false;
if (raw.header.dwType != RIM_TYPEKEYBOARD)
return false;
if (raw.keyboard.Message != WM_KEYDOWN && raw.keyboard.Message != WM_SYSKEYDOWN)
return false;
// On most keyboards, "extended" keys such as the arrow or page
// keys return two codes - the key's own code, and an "extended key" flag, which
// translates to 255. This flag isn't useful to us, so it can be
// disregarded.
if (raw.keyboard.VKey > VK_LAST_KEY)
return false;
if (KeyPressed != null) {
string scannedText = null;
lock (mLocalBuffer) {
if (GetKeyboardState(mKeyboardState)) {
if (ToUnicode(raw.keyboard.VKey, raw.keyboard.MakeCode, mKeyboardState, mLocalBuffer, 64, 0) > 0) {
if (mLocalBuffer.Length > 0) {
scannedText = mLocalBuffer.ToString();
}
}
}
}
if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(scannedText))
KeyPressed(this, new KeyPressedEventArgs(scannedText));
}
return true;
}
}
finally {
Marshal.FreeHGlobal(buffer);
}
}
catch (Exception e) {
throw new AppException(SCL_Languages.getValue("internalerror"), e.Message, e);
}
return false;
}
private static readonly StringBuilder mLocalBuffer = new StringBuilder(64);
private static readonly byte[] mKeyboardState = new byte[256];
}
public partial class KeyboardHook
{
private const int RIDEV_INPUTSINK = 0x00000100;
private const int RIDEV_REMOVE = 0x00000001;
private const int RID_INPUT = 0x10000003;
private const int FAPPCOMMAND_MASK = 0xF000;
private const int FAPPCOMMAND_MOUSE = 0x8000;
private const int FAPPCOMMAND_OEM = 0x1000;
private const int RIM_TYPEMOUSE = 0;
private const int RIM_TYPEKEYBOARD = 1;
private const int RIM_TYPEHID = 2;
private const int RIDI_DEVICENAME = 0x20000007;
private const int WM_KEYDOWN = 0x0100;
private const int WM_SYSKEYDOWN = 0x0104;
private const int WM_INPUT = 0x00FF;
private const int VK_OEM_CLEAR = 0xFE;
private const int VK_LAST_KEY = VK_OEM_CLEAR; // this is a made up value used as a sentinal
private const int PM_REMOVE = 0x01;
[StructLayout(LayoutKind.Sequential)]
private struct RAWINPUTDEVICELIST
{
public IntPtr hDevice;
[MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.U4)]
public int dwType;
}
[StructLayout(LayoutKind.Explicit)]
private struct RAWINPUT
{
[FieldOffset(0)]
public RAWINPUTHEADER header;
[FieldOffset(16)]
public RAWMOUSE mouse;
[FieldOffset(16)]
public RAWKEYBOARD keyboard;
[FieldOffset(16)]
public RAWHID hid;
}
[StructLayout(LayoutKind.Sequential)]
private struct RAWINPUTHEADER
{
[MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.U4)]
public int dwType;
[MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.U4)]
public int dwSize;
public IntPtr hDevice;
[MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.U4)]
public int wParam;
}
[StructLayout(LayoutKind.Sequential)]
private struct RAWHID
{
[MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.U4)]
public int dwSizHid;
[MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.U4)]
public int dwCount;
}
[StructLayout(LayoutKind.Sequential)]
private struct BUTTONSSTR
{
[MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.U2)]
public ushort usButtonFlags;
[MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.U2)]
public ushort usButtonData;
}
[StructLayout(LayoutKind.Explicit)]
private struct RAWMOUSE
{
[MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.U2)]
[FieldOffset(0)]
public ushort usFlags;
[MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.U4)]
[FieldOffset(4)]
public uint ulButtons;
[FieldOffset(4)]
public BUTTONSSTR buttonsStr;
[MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.U4)]
[FieldOffset(8)]
public uint ulRawButtons;
[FieldOffset(12)]
public int lLastX;
[FieldOffset(16)]
public int lLastY;
[MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.U4)]
[FieldOffset(20)]
public uint ulExtraInformation;
}
[StructLayout(LayoutKind.Sequential)]
private struct RAWKEYBOARD
{
[MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.U2)]
public ushort MakeCode;
[MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.U2)]
public ushort Flags;
[MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.U2)]
public ushort Reserved;
[MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.U2)]
public ushort VKey;
[MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.U4)]
public uint Message;
[MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.U4)]
public uint ExtraInformation;
}
[StructLayout(LayoutKind.Sequential)]
private struct RAWINPUTDEVICE
{
[MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.U2)]
public ushort usUsagePage;
[MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.U2)]
public ushort usUsage;
[MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.U4)]
public int dwFlags;
public IntPtr hwndTarget;
}
[DllImport("User32.dll")]
private static extern uint GetRawInputDeviceList(IntPtr pRawInputDeviceList, ref uint uiNumDevices, uint cbSize);
[DllImport("User32.dll")]
private static extern uint GetRawInputDeviceInfo(IntPtr hDevice, uint uiCommand, IntPtr pData, ref uint pcbSize);
[DllImport("User32.dll")]
private static extern bool RegisterRawInputDevices(RAWINPUTDEVICE[] pRawInputDevice, uint uiNumDevices, uint cbSize);
[DllImport("User32.dll")]
private static extern uint GetRawInputData(IntPtr hRawInput, uint uiCommand, IntPtr pData, ref uint pcbSize, uint cbSizeHeader);
[DllImport("user32.dll", SetLastError = true)]
[return: MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.Bool)]
private static extern bool GetKeyboardState(byte[] lpKeyState);
[DllImport("user32.dll")]
private static extern int ToUnicode(uint wVirtKey, uint wScanCode, byte[] lpKeyState, [Out, MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr, SizeConst = 64)] StringBuilder pwszBuff,
int cchBuff, uint wFlags);
[DllImport("user32.dll")]
[return: MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.Bool)]
internal static extern bool PeekMessage(out MSG lpmsg, IntPtr hwnd, uint wMsgFilterMin, uint wMsgFilterMax, uint wRemoveMsg);

How to detect if window is flashing

I'm using FlashWindowEx() to flash an application window when it needs to attract a user's attention. The window caption and taskbar button flashes continuously until the application receives focus. How can I check whether the application is currently flashing (i.e. has not received focus since it was instructed to flash).

Here are two possible solutions. One uses WH_SHELL, and one uses a NativeWindow. You will have to provide your own extension method (FlashWindow()) to start the flashing.
// base class. Two different forms subclass this form to illustrate two
// different solutions.
public class FormFlash : Form {
protected Label lb = new Label { Text = "Not flashing", Dock = DockStyle.Top };
public FormFlash() {
Controls.Add(lb);
Thread t = new Thread(() => {
Thread.Sleep(3000);
if (Form.ActiveForm == this)
SetForegroundWindow(GetDesktopWindow()); // deactivate the current form by setting the desktop as the foreground window
this.FlashWindow(); // call extension method to flash window
lb.BeginInvoke((Action) delegate {
lb.Text = "Flashing";
});
});
t.IsBackground = true;
t.Start();
}
[DllImport("user32.dll")]
private static extern bool SetForegroundWindow(IntPtr hWnd);
[DllImport("user32.dll")]
private static extern IntPtr GetDesktopWindow();
}
// this solution is a bit simpler. Relies on the programmer knowing when the
// flashing started. Uses a NativeWindow to detect when a WM_ACTIVATEAPP
// message happens, that signals the end of the flashing.
class FormFlashNW : FormFlash {
NW nw = null;
public FormFlashNW() {
}
protected override void OnHandleCreated(EventArgs e) {
base.OnHandleCreated(e);
nw = new NW(this.Handle, lb);
}
protected override void OnHandleDestroyed(EventArgs e) {
base.OnHandleDestroyed(e);
nw.ReleaseHandle();
}
class NW : NativeWindow {
Label lb = null;
public NW(IntPtr handle, Label lb) {
AssignHandle(handle);
this.lb = lb;
}
protected override void WndProc(ref Message m) {
base.WndProc(ref m);
const int WM_ACTIVATEAPP = 0x1C;
if (m.Msg == WM_ACTIVATEAPP) {
lb.BeginInvoke((Action) delegate {
lb.Text = "Not flashing";
});
}
}
}
}
// this solution is more complicated. Relies on setting up the hook proc.
// The 'isFlashing' bool fires true and false alternating while the flashing
// is active.
public class FormShellHook : FormFlash {
public FormShellHook() {
FlashWindowExListener.Register(this);
FlashWindowExListener.FlashEvent += FlashExListener_FlashEvent;
}
void FlashExListener_FlashEvent(Form f, bool isFlashing) {
if (f == this) {
lb.Text = DateTime.Now.ToLongTimeString() + " is flashing: " + isFlashing;
}
}
}
public class FlashWindowExListener {
private delegate IntPtr CallShellProc(int nCode, IntPtr wParam, IntPtr lParam);
private static CallShellProc procShell = new CallShellProc(ShellProc);
private static Dictionary<IntPtr,Form> forms = new Dictionary<IntPtr,Form>();
private static IntPtr hHook = IntPtr.Zero;
public static event FlashWindowExEventHandler FlashEvent = delegate {};
public delegate void FlashWindowExEventHandler(Form f, bool isFlashing);
static FlashWindowExListener() {
int processID = GetCurrentThreadId();
// we are interested in listening to WH_SHELL events, mainly the HSHELL_REDRAW event.
hHook = SetWindowsHookEx(WH_SHELL, procShell, IntPtr.Zero, processID);
System.Windows.Forms.Application.ApplicationExit += delegate {
UnhookWindowsHookEx(hHook);
};
}
public static void Register(Form f) {
if (f.IsDisposed)
throw new ArgumentException("Cannot use disposed form.");
if (f.Handle == IntPtr.Zero) {
f.HandleCreated += delegate {
forms[f.Handle] = f;
};
}
else
forms[f.Handle] = f;
f.HandleDestroyed += delegate {
Unregister(f);
};
}
public static void Unregister(Form f) {
forms.Remove(f.Handle);
}
private static IntPtr ShellProc(int nCode, IntPtr wParam, IntPtr lParam) {
if (nCode == HSHELL_REDRAW) {
Form f = null;
// seems OK not having to call f.BeginInvoke
if (forms.TryGetValue(wParam, out f))
FlashEvent(f, (int) lParam == 1);
}
return CallNextHookEx(hHook, nCode, wParam, lParam);
}
private const int WH_SHELL = 10;
private const int HSHELL_REDRAW = 6;
[DllImport("user32.dll")]
private static extern int UnhookWindowsHookEx(IntPtr idHook);
[DllImport("user32.dll")]
private static extern IntPtr SetWindowsHookEx(int idHook, CallShellProc lpfn, IntPtr hInstance, int threadId);
[DllImport("kernel32.dll")]
private static extern int GetCurrentThreadId();
[DllImport("user32.dll")]
private static extern IntPtr CallNextHookEx(IntPtr idHook, int nCode, IntPtr wParam, IntPtr lParam);
}

c# WebBrowser Flash fullscreen - ESC won't exit fullscreen

I have a swf inside a html page. If I open it with IE or FF and put it into full screen I can exit full screen with the ESC button.
Now if i try this with my WinForms app and WebBrowser (or ShockWave Flash Object) it's not working??
Any ideas?

I know it's late but Ctrl + W does the trick for me

As outlined here there is a problem with Windows Forms' ActiveX container support. The keyboard message does not get passed to the Flash player.
The solution I've come up with (based on code from here) is to write a keyboard hook to catch the Escape key and to pass a message to the Flash window to close if it's active.
First, there's the KeyHook class which provides the plumbing to listen for the Escape key.
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Diagnostics;
using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
using System.Windows.Forms;
namespace Your.Utility
{
public class KeyBordHook
{
private const int WM_KEYDOWN = 0x100;
private const int WM_KEYUP = 0x101;
private const int WM_SYSKEYDOWN = 0x104;
private const int WM_SYSKEYUP = 0x105;
//Global event
public event KeyEventHandler OnKeyDownEvent;
public event KeyEventHandler OnKeyUpEvent;
public event KeyPressEventHandler OnKeyPressEvent;
private static int hKeyboardHook = 0;
private const int WH_KEYBOARD_LL = 13; //keyboard hook constant
private HookProc KeyboardHookProcedure; // declare keyhook event type
//declare keyhook struct
[StructLayout(LayoutKind.Sequential)]
public class KeyboardHookStruct
{
public int vkCode;
public int scanCode;
public int flags;
public int time;
public int dwExtraInfo;
}
[DllImport("user32.dll", CharSet = CharSet.Auto, CallingConvention = CallingConvention.StdCall)]
private static extern int SetWindowsHookEx(int idHook, HookProc lpfn, IntPtr hInstance, int threadId);
[DllImport("user32.dll", CharSet = CharSet.Auto, CallingConvention = CallingConvention.StdCall)]
private static extern bool UnhookWindowsHookEx(int idHook);
[DllImport("user32.dll", CharSet = CharSet.Auto, CallingConvention = CallingConvention.StdCall)]
private static extern int CallNextHookEx(int idHook, int nCode, Int32 wParam, IntPtr lParam);
[DllImport("user32")]
private static extern int ToAscii(int uVirtKey, int uScanCode, byte[] lpbKeyState, byte[] lpwTransKey, int fuState);
[DllImport("user32")]
private static extern int GetKeyboardState(byte[] pbKeyState);
[DllImport("kernel32.dll", CharSet = CharSet.Auto, CallingConvention = CallingConvention.StdCall)]
private static extern IntPtr GetModuleHandle(string lpModuleName);
private delegate int HookProc(int nCode, Int32 wParam, IntPtr lParam);
private List<Keys> preKeys = new List<Keys>();
public KeyBordHook()
{
Start();
}
~KeyBordHook()
{
Stop();
}
public void Start()
{
//install keyboard hook
if (hKeyboardHook == 0)
{
KeyboardHookProcedure = new HookProc(KeyboardHookProc);
//hKeyboardHook = SetWindowsHookEx(WH_KEYBOARD_LL, KeyboardHookProcedure, Marshal.GetHINSTANCE(Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().GetModules()[0]), 0);
Process curProcess = Process.GetCurrentProcess();
ProcessModule curModule = curProcess.MainModule;
hKeyboardHook = SetWindowsHookEx(WH_KEYBOARD_LL, KeyboardHookProcedure, GetModuleHandle(curModule.ModuleName), 0);
if (hKeyboardHook == 0)
{
Stop();
throw new Exception("SetWindowsHookEx ist failed.");
}
}
}
public void Stop()
{
bool retKeyboard = true;
if (hKeyboardHook != 0)
{
retKeyboard = UnhookWindowsHookEx(hKeyboardHook);
hKeyboardHook = 0;
}
//if unhook failed
if (!(retKeyboard)) throw new Exception("UnhookWindowsHookEx failed.");
}
private int KeyboardHookProc(int nCode, Int32 wParam, IntPtr lParam)
{
if ((nCode >= 0) && (OnKeyDownEvent != null || OnKeyUpEvent != null || OnKeyPressEvent != null))
{
KeyboardHookStruct MyKeyboardHookStruct = (KeyboardHookStruct)Marshal.PtrToStructure(lParam, typeof(KeyboardHookStruct));
if ((OnKeyDownEvent != null || OnKeyPressEvent != null) && (wParam == WM_KEYDOWN || wParam == WM_SYSKEYDOWN))
{
Keys keyData = (Keys)MyKeyboardHookStruct.vkCode;
if (IsCtrlAltShiftKeys(keyData) && preKeys.IndexOf(keyData) == -1)
{
preKeys.Add(keyData);
}
}
if (OnKeyDownEvent != null && (wParam == WM_KEYDOWN || wParam == WM_SYSKEYDOWN))
{
Keys keyData = (Keys)MyKeyboardHookStruct.vkCode;
KeyEventArgs e = new KeyEventArgs(GetDownKeys(keyData));
OnKeyDownEvent(this, e);
}
if (OnKeyPressEvent != null && wParam == WM_KEYDOWN)
{
byte[] keyState = new byte[256];
GetKeyboardState(keyState);
byte[] inBuffer = new byte[2];
if (ToAscii(MyKeyboardHookStruct.vkCode,
MyKeyboardHookStruct.scanCode,
keyState,
inBuffer,
MyKeyboardHookStruct.flags) == 1)
{
KeyPressEventArgs e = new KeyPressEventArgs((char)inBuffer[0]);
OnKeyPressEvent(this, e);
}
}
if ((OnKeyDownEvent != null || OnKeyPressEvent != null) && (wParam == WM_KEYUP || wParam == WM_SYSKEYUP))
{
Keys keyData = (Keys)MyKeyboardHookStruct.vkCode;
if (IsCtrlAltShiftKeys(keyData))
{
for (int i = preKeys.Count - 1; i >= 0; i--)
{
if (preKeys[i] == keyData)
{
preKeys.RemoveAt(i);
}
}
}
}
if (OnKeyUpEvent != null && (wParam == WM_KEYUP || wParam == WM_SYSKEYUP))
{
Keys keyData = (Keys)MyKeyboardHookStruct.vkCode;
KeyEventArgs e = new KeyEventArgs(GetDownKeys(keyData));
OnKeyUpEvent(this, e);
}
}
return CallNextHookEx(hKeyboardHook, nCode, wParam, lParam);
}
private Keys GetDownKeys(Keys key)
{
Keys rtnKey = Keys.None;
foreach (Keys keyTemp in preKeys)
{
switch (keyTemp)
{
case Keys.LControlKey:
case Keys.RControlKey:
rtnKey = rtnKey | Keys.Control;
break;
case Keys.LMenu:
case Keys.RMenu:
rtnKey = rtnKey | Keys.Alt;
break;
case Keys.LShiftKey:
case Keys.RShiftKey:
rtnKey = rtnKey | Keys.Shift;
break;
default:
break;
}
}
rtnKey = rtnKey | key;
return rtnKey;
}
private Boolean IsCtrlAltShiftKeys(Keys key)
{
switch (key)
{
case Keys.LControlKey:
case Keys.RControlKey:
case Keys.LMenu:
case Keys.RMenu:
case Keys.LShiftKey:
case Keys.RShiftKey:
return true;
default:
return false;
}
}
}
}
Next, you need to create an instance of the KeyHook class in your Windows Form ...
// inside Form class ...
private readonly KeyBordHook _keyBordHook = new KeyBordHook();
private void InitKeyHook()
{
_keyBordHook.OnKeyPressEvent += new KeyPressEventHandler(_KeyBordHook_OnKeyPressEvent);
_keyBordHook.Start();
}
void _KeyBordHook_OnKeyPressEvent(object sender, KeyPressEventArgs e)
{
if (e.KeyChar == Convert.ToChar(Keys.Escape))
WindowHelper.CloseWindowIfActive("Flash");
}
public void StartKeyListening()
{
InitKeyHook();
}
public void StopKeyListening()
{
_keyBordHook.Stop();
}
And, the code to actually close the Flash Window...
public sealed class WindowHelper
{
[DllImport("USER32.dll", SetLastError = true)]
private static extern IntPtr GetForegroundWindow();
[DllImport("USER32.dll", SetLastError = true)]
private static extern int GetWindowText(IntPtr hWnd, StringBuilder text, int count);
static uint WM_CLOSE = 0x10;
[return: MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.Bool)]
[DllImport("USER32.dll", SetLastError = true)]
static extern bool PostMessage(IntPtr hWnd, uint Msg, IntPtr wParam, IntPtr lParam);
private static bool CloseWindow(IntPtr hWnd)
{
bool returnValue = PostMessage(hWnd, WM_CLOSE, IntPtr.Zero, IntPtr.Zero);
if (!returnValue)
throw new Win32Exception(Marshal.GetLastWin32Error());
return true;
}
public static void CloseWindowIfActive(string windowTitle)
{
const int nChars = 256;
StringBuilder buff = new StringBuilder(nChars);
IntPtr handle = GetForegroundWindow();
if (GetWindowText(handle, buff, nChars) <= 0) return;
if (buff.ToString().ToLower().IndexOf(windowTitle.ToLower()) > -1)
CloseWindow(handle);
}
}
I'm sure there's improvements to be made in all of the above but so far, this solution appears to work for me.
Note that this code allows you to record all key strokes across all apps so it's definitely overkill and may not be desirable to integrate into a customer bound application!

Did you try F11? That's the default for IE.