Mousemove anywhwere on screen (not just over form)?

[DoubleDown]

I would like to have a mousemove event that works no matter where the mouse is. I also need an event for any kind of keypress. basically I want the same sort of trigger that deactivates a screensaver, but a screensaver wont be on and the mouse may not be over the form. (keypress also needs to work when form does not have focus, is not active, whatever)

Does this neccesarily require API calls? Because

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I am somewhat of a novice with API

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If anyone could help I would really apprieciate it.

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[chrisjk]

I think the TrackMouseEvent API should help you...

Declare Function TrackMouseEvent Lib "user32" (lpEventTrack As TRACKMOUSEEVENTTYPE) As Long
 
Public Type TRACKMOUSEEVENTTYPE
    cbSize As Long
    dwFlags As Long
    hwndTrack As Long
    dwHoverTime As Long
End Type

· lpEventTrack
[in/out] Pointer to a TRACKMOUSEEVENT structure that contains tracking information.

[DoubleDown]

Do you make a call to that function in a timer? I couldn't seem to get your code to work.

Thanks