Re: Sending keyboard and mouse inputs to non-interactive desktop

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Hi,
Moving apart, lets just consider the case I want to send mouse events to a
window -> visible and on the desktop, lets call it ABC using
SendMessage/PostMessage only. I dont want to use SendInput because I dont
want to move the mouse.

An example of how I can send WM_MOUSEMOVE Msg is below
SetCapture(ABC);//handle to the window ABC
int hit = SendMessage(ABC,WM_NCHITTEST,0,coordinates);
//coordinates are coordinates for the mouse
SendMessage(ABC,WM_SETCURSOR,(WPARAM)ABC,MAKELPARAM(hit,WM_MOUSEMOVE));
SendMessage(ABC,WM_NCMOUSEMOVE,hit, coordinates);
ReleaseCapture();

I am using Spy++ to see what messages a normal application window actually
receives when a mouse moves over it but when I send the exact same messages
to the window ABC I am unable to even highlight the menu bar...

Are there any more steps to be taken when using SendMessage/PostMessage??


Hi Paul,
Thanks for the input...have already tried that path and havent been
able to do much.

Thanks!

"Gary Chanson" wrote:


"student_nus" <student_nus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:CD6574F7-E1DF-4682-AF63-DD881C536CF1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Hi,
I am trying to simulate keyboard and mouse inputs to a non-interactive
desktop.
I have made multiple desktops and I need to send inputs to application
windows running on the hidden desktops...
Is there a way to do this?

To the best of my knowledge, no.

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- Gary Chanson (Windows SDK MVP)
- Abolish Public Schools




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