monitor ALL keyboard presses 1

[Horrid]

I need to count the number of key presses even when my app is minimised. I have done it using DirectX 8 but most people who will be running my software probably don't have DX8.
Does anyone know how to do this either with DX6 (I can't find ANY documentation for older versions) or some other method.

Thanks

 

[Alt255]

You could probably use something like:
[tt]
Private Declare Function GetAsyncKeyState Lib "user32.dll" (ByVal vKey As Long) As Integer

Public Function GetInput()
For Rep = 1 To 255
If (GetAsyncKeyState(Rep) And &H8001) <> 0 Then
GetInput = Rep
Exit Function
End If
Next i
End Function
[/tt]

Place the GetInput function in a timer control and count the key presses as they happen. Any non-zero value will indicate a new keystroke.

Alt255@Vorpalcom.Intranets.com
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[Horrid]

You sir, are a god.

I was so close, had the dll call and the timer, but not the getInput function.