Message by windows on keypress

[cfrost]

I want windows to send message to my programme when a specific key combination is pressed even when my window is minimized or not shown (i.e) minimized to systray or it is pressed while some other application was active

[anonytmouse]

RegisterHotKey(). Beware that your hot key may already be in use. You can let the user choose a hot key with a hot key control(HOTKEY_CLASS).

[cfrost]

give me some example of hot key usage

[erikj]

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...sterHotKey.asp

BOOL RegisterHotKey(HWND hWnd,
int id,
UINT fsModifiers,
UINT vk
);

Example:

RegisterHotKey(m_hWnd, ID_EXIT,
MOD_ALT | MOD_SHIFT, VK_F1);

This will generate a WM_HOTKEY meessage when alt+shift+f1 is pressed. wParam will contain the ID.