how to send keyboard inputs...

[rohini]

Hi,
when a propertysheet is active, I want to call another exe , by pressing function key F2. I called propertysheet using DoModal().
Advice please.
Rohini.

[namit swaroop]

1. Try to map wm_char message
afx_msg void OnChar( UINT nChar, UINT nRepCnt, UINT nFlags )
2. During its handling check for F2 .

3. If it is F2 then use -
int _execl( const char *cmdname, const char *arg0, ... const char *argn, NULL );

method to execute other process .
4. But u have to close ur property sheet during execl because model dialog box are working with user thread and have to finish the call .. Else create ur property sheet modeless.

[Anand S]

Hi,
You can also catch the key down message by overloading the virtual function

CWnd::PreTranslateMessage(MSG* pMsg);



in your class.

In that function , you can check for F2 key down
by using the following condition

if(pMsg->message == WM_KEYDOWN && pMsg->wParam == VK_F2)
{
// call your external application
}




Anand