Virtual Keys

[IBCFQ]

Hi,
Lately I have been trying to figure out how to make 'Virtual Keys' work even if the console is minimized or if I'm running a game in full screen.

#include "stdafx.h"

#include <iostream>
#include <string>
#include <windows.h>

using namespace std;

void clipBoard(const char* output);

void test()
{
	GetAsyncKeyState(VK_INSERT);  
	string output = "Hello!";
    clipBoard(output.c_str());
    cout << "'" << output << "'" << " has been successfully copied\n";
	//
	
    output = "Goodbye!";
    clipBoard(output.c_str());
    cout << "'" << output << "'" << " has been successfully copied\n";
	//
}

int main()
{	
	SetConsoleTitle( TEXT( "Title!" ) );
	ShowWindow( GetConsoleWindow() , SW_MAXIMIZE); 	
        test();
}

void clipBoard(const char* output )
{	
    const size_t len = strlen(output) + 1;
    HGLOBAL hMem =  GlobalAlloc(GMEM_MOVEABLE, len);
    memcpy(GlobalLock(hMem), output, len);
    GlobalUnlock(hMem);
    OpenClipboard(0);
    EmptyClipboard();
    SetClipboardData(CF_TEXT, hMem);
    CloseClipboard();	
	cin.get();
}

Clipboard works totally fine, added cin.get() at the end of the function 'clipBoard' so when the function 'test()' runs it does not keep going on.

[IBCFQ]

Bump

[Duthomhas]

You can't. The game and your program are two separate processes, and your console program won't receive any input if it is not the focused window.

[IBCFQ]

I see. So there's no way for the program to work without alt-tabbing while in a game? Because I viewed some information about GetAsyncKeyState that this works even when a game is running in full screen, program would still get keyboard input. Let's say fraps, hotkeys such as F9 to record a video totally works without alt-tabbing. So I don't really get it why it is most likely impossible '-'

[Duthomhas]

I didn't say it was impossible. Just that it won't work the way you are trying to do it.

Sorry I won't say more. I'm not into helping people cheat on their video games.

(And if that's not what you're doing, don't be offended.)

[IBCFQ]

Not my intention to 'cheat', I'm a staff member in a game. Thought it would be useful explaining stuff without explaining every time with typing. Anyway, thanks I guess?

[Duthomhas]

Don't be offended. 99% of these types of questions are about how to automate something in a game that wasn't designed that way.

Check your PMs.