Re: How to simulate a key press

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From: JF Jolin
Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2006 21:01

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10 Oct 2006 01:49:51 -0400, Christophe MINETTI <cminetti@ulb.ac.be> wrote:

> I am using a commercial application that does full screen previews of files.
> What I would like to do is to create an application with a timer that sends to
> this commercial application a message as if I was cliking on Page Down (to
> pass to the next file).

This actual information should have been provide on your first question !

keybd_event works inside an application, not outside.

Here is what i would try in such a situation.
Find the proper window's handle.
Instructions like FindWindow or EnumWindows could be used.
Post a pair of messages WM_KEYUP and WM_KEYDOWN.

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JF Jolin

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