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I asked the same question quite a while ago.

heres the thread.

http://cboard.cprogramming.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=20180

for anyone else that needs this heres what to do.

1. Use the RegisterHotkey function as said above to set the hotkey.

2. Add TApplicationEvents to your program

3. Inside TApplicationEvents...

Got that component but it doesnt work on BCB at all

I'll explain a little more about my program.

It is an app with a hidden window. The program hides/unhides other windows based on their titles, (IE and xchat) Im sure you can guess why.

All I...

Does anyone know how to set a system wide hotkey and then associate it to a function in Borland C++ Builder?

Im trying to get my app to use a system wide hotkey, (ie.. sees the hotkey even when not in focus)

I have had trouble finding out how to incorporatre it into my app.

Can anyone tell me how to...

To change start button text you hexedit Explorer.exe.

As for changing the dialog boxes it is definitely possible I had a program which changed the common dialogs and added extra functionality,...

thanks very much that seems like just what I need :) :)

Can anyone help on this the best idea I've ot just now is to check for file existance does anyone have a better idea??.

:) :) :) :) :) :)

You may find games easier to model and code in C++. The use of objects makes this a more intuitive process.You may have problems with OOP at first most people do but it makes sense as your building...

The key is

(I think "windows" below should be "winnt" on an NT machine)

[under local machine or current user whichever suits your needs mostly use current user if you don't want everyone on the...

Beej's guide to network programming is what I used. I found it at code.box.sk or search for it.

Also consider using classes that wrapup the protocol you need ie an email specific class or http for...

Yeh I've used Delphi before its an excellent tool but it uses a derivative of Turbo Pascal. I really don't like Pascal, I'm alot better at C and I don't want to spend too much time learning Delphi.
...

In dos
cd h:\

doesn't work.
cd = change directory not drive

to change drives you just type the drive letter eg...
h:\

try system("h:\\");