Global hotkey with WIN32 API?

c++ winapi hwnd registerhotkey
Mars picture Mars · Nov 30, 2009 · Viewed 10.6k times · Source

I've been able to set local hotkeys like this

 RegisterHotKey(hwndDlg, 100, MOD_ALT | MOD_CONTROL, 'S');

How can I set the hotkey to be global? I want it to be there even when my window is hidden.

Answer

Mars picture Mars · Nov 30, 2009

I solved it myself but thanks for your reply here's what was wrong...

ShowWindow(hwndDlg, SW_HIDE);
RegisterHotKey(hwndDlg, 100, MOD_ALT | MOD_CONTROL, 'S');

if you register the hotkey first then hide the window... it ignores the hotkey for some reason... oh well.. it's working now :)

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