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[Mal1t1a]

All I need, is to make the game think that I pressed the "Enter" key. However, I can't get the proper handle. I believe the game is using direct-x. But I can't be sure.

I've gotten the window handle, and used PostMessage, and SendMessage (both tested with notepad and other applications), but does not work on games. I've been reading alot about this, searching everywhere, and it seems that you can't do it unless you hook the DirectInput hook or something of the sort. Now, I'm not able to do that, as I have no knowledge in C++.

I've come across this: http://www.gamedev.net/topic/371104-c-directinput-hooking-component-and-sample/

Would that work? If so, is there a way I could use it with VB.NET? (I know, bad language). I just want to simulate the press of the "enter" button.

Oh and just so you know, I want to do this, while having the game minimized. Can someone help me? All I want to do is press the "enter" key (13) in-game, while the game is minimized.

The game is Ace of Spades, so you know.

[Slugsnack]

Why don't you use SendInput()

[Mal1t1a]

SendInput only works when the game has focus. I.e. when it's maximized. I want to do it in the background, when it doesn't have focus. When it's minimized.

[iPromise]

PostMessage?

[Slugsnack]

[Mal1t1a]

I tried sendmessage and postmessage with the process handle, and with the window handle. both didn't work. I was using WM_CHAR. It works for a program like notepad, or cmd.exe but not for a fullscreen game.

[Slugsnack]

don't use the process handle... try wm_keydown. also try to use spy++ to see what messages are being received

[Mal1t1a]

yeah after various testing, I have learned that the process handle is not to be used. I'll test with wm_keydown, however, I'm pretty sure I've tried it already and nothing happened.

Edit:
Okay, well, I guess when I tried WM_KEYDOWN it was when I tried using the process handle. As now it does work. Using SPY++ the game takes WM_KEYDOWN, WM_CHAR, then WM_KEYUP. As a keystroke.

[Innovation]