flash as a service

[lucidtech]

Is it possible to have a flash program (exported as an exe) run as a service? Or even, just run in the background, but one that doesn't need focus to capture key strokes? Basically, it would run like a keylogger would (I know, evil word) but instead of tracking all key presses, it would only keep track of how many times certain keys are pressed. I have the code to capture the key presses, and it outputs a report along the lines of

A pressed 312 times
F pressed 118 times

etc.

I want this to run in the background, preferrably in the tray, and keep track of key strokes as the user types an e-mail, etc.

Thanks in advance

Al Ridley
Lucid Web Designs

 

[kennethkawamoto]

Flash movie needs to be in focus to receive key presses, I don't think you can create a background key logger in Flash.

Kenneth Kawamoto

http://www.materiaprima.co.uk

 

[lucidtech]

Thanks for the response... thankfully I had already convinced my client that some users may find this program intrusive, and has agreed that key presses should only be logged when the program has focus.