[solved] how to do global mouse hook in VB .NET?

[temp_12000]

Looks like .NET does not support global system hook. I got an example of system wide disable mouse: http://www.devcity.net/forums/faq.as...15&cat=Windows, it works in XP Pro. However, if I only disable some of the mouse event, i.e. LButtomUp and LButtonDown only, then sometimes I got error. What's the difference between disable all mouse events and some of them? Anyone has a better way to do this in VB .NET?

I'm doing a program in VB6 which runs great, however, I want to change it to VB .NET, then I found MS VB .NET does not support global mouse hook, what should I do now? Stay at VB6?

thanks.

[BrianS]

Try the VB.NET forums

http://www.vbforums.com/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=25

[Sheppe]

Originally posted by temp_12000
Looks like .NET does not support global system hook. I got an example of system wide disable mouse: http://www.devcity.net/forums/faq.as...15&cat=Windows, it works in XP Pro. However, if I only disable some of the mouse event, i.e. LButtomUp and LButtonDown only, then sometimes I got error. What's the difference between disable all mouse events and some of them? Anyone has a better way to do this in VB .NET?

I'm doing a program in VB6 which runs great, however, I want to change it to VB .NET, then I found MS VB .NET does not support global mouse hook, what should I do now? Stay at VB6?

thanks.

It turns out that it can be done. Here is an article a fellow wrote on how to do it.

http://groups.google.com/groups?q=vi...zum.com&rnum=2

[temp_12000]

Originally posted by Sheppe
It turns out that it can be done. Here is an article a fellow wrote on how to do it.

http://groups.google.com/groups?q=vi...zum.com&rnum=2

thank you very much, in my quick tests, both keyboard & mouse work, no error.

[temp_12000]

Originally posted by Sheppe
It turns out that it can be done. Here is an article a fellow wrote on how to do it.

http://groups.google.com/groups?q=vi...zum.com&rnum=2

it can get the hook, however, if directinput is used for reading mouse event, the hook can not trap it.

[Merrion]

Also the WH_MOUSE_LL hook works on Windows NT, 2000, XP and 2003 only - it is not in Windows 95, 98 and Me.