Keyboard Capture in VB.NET

[joel512]

Does anyone know if the .NET framework provides a way to capture keystrokes from all programs running in the OS?

Thanks in advance for your help.

 

[sharpcoder]

This is the first result out of my google search. Maybe itll help.
http://www.freevbcode.com/ShowCode.asp?ID=4042 ("capture keystrokes" "vb.net")

 

[joel512]

Thanks sharpcoder,
But your url links to the solution for VB5/6, not .NET.

 

[PlausiblyDamp]

Is there any reason you need to capture keystrokes from applications other than your own?
The most common use for this is generally some form of trojan / key logger - the development of which will not be helped or endorsed by these forums.

If you have a genuine need then I apologise and please do reply with further information.

 

[sharpcoder]

Originally posted by PlausiblyDamp
Is there any reason you need to capture keystrokes from applications other than your own?
The most common use for this is generally some form of trojan / key logger - the development of which will not be helped or endorsed by these forums.

If you have a genuine need then I apologise and please do reply with further information.

Maybe hes trying to make, for example, a virtual desktops program and wants to create some hotkeys to swtich from one desktop to another...

Im sorry for the link, I do c# myself and didnt watch it closely enough.

 

[joel512]

I assure you that my intent is not malicious, I am merely looking for a way to do this to be able to provide hotkeys which work from anywhere in the os.

 

[Volte]

Despite what you may or may not use this information for, this forum can be read be anyone, even script kiddies looking to make a trojan. The last thing we want to do here is help a script kiddie develop yet another malicious keylogger, and so this thread is closed to further postings. Apologies for any inconvenience.