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Thread: how can i get typed text from other windows applications

  1. Mar 19th, 2001, 01:51 AM #1
    navram
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    I wish to create an application, which works in background.
    I want to get text from other windows applications when user type in it. I have tried with many api's like sendmessage, getwindowtext and many more.... but i donot succeed..
    Will you please tell me how can i get typed text from other windows applications (ex... word, excel, pagemaker etc)...

    Please reply 4 my enquiry....
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  2. Mar 19th, 2001, 03:27 PM #2
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    You need to create a global hook. To do this, your routine needs to be in a Standard DLL. You need to use C++ or some other language that can create standard DLLs, because VB can only create ActiveX DLLs.
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