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I am trying to get my application to output a key combination ( ALT + D ) to focus on Internet explorers address bar, but I am having trouble implementing the code needed. I already have a method to pass 1 key:

void GenerateKey(int vk, BOOL bExtended) {



KEYBDINPUT  kb = {0};

INPUT       Input = {0};



/* Generate a "key down" */

if (bExtended) { kb.dwFlags  = KEYEVENTF_EXTENDEDKEY; }

kb.wVk  = vk;

Input.type  = INPUT_KEYBOARD;

Input.ki  = kb;

SendInput(1, &Input, sizeof(Input));



/* Generate a "key up" */

ZeroMemory(&kb, sizeof(KEYBDINPUT));

ZeroMemory(&Input, sizeof(INPUT));

kb.dwFlags  =  KEYEVENTF_KEYUP;

if (bExtended) { kb.dwFlags |= KEYEVENTF_EXTENDEDKEY; }

kb.wVk = vk;

Input.type = INPUT_KEYBOARD;

Input.ki = kb;

SendInput(1, &Input, sizeof(Input));



return;

}

Can anyone provide some help as to how to achieve a the desired solution ?

SOLUTION:

I managed to solve this issue using the following method:

void GenerateKeyCombination(int vk, int vk2, BOOL bExtended, BOOL bExtended2) {



KEYBDINPUT  kb = {0};

INPUT       Input = {0};

KEYBDINPUT  kb2 = {0};

INPUT       Input2 = {0};



// Generate a "key down" 1

if (bExtended) { kb.dwFlags  = KEYEVENTF_EXTENDEDKEY; }

kb.wVk  = vk;

Input.type  = INPUT_KEYBOARD;

Input.ki  = kb;

SendInput(1, &Input, sizeof(Input));



// Generate a "key down" 2

if (bExtended2) { kb2.dwFlags  = KEYEVENTF_EXTENDEDKEY; }

kb2.wVk  = vk2;

Input2.type  = INPUT_KEYBOARD;

Input2.ki  = kb2;

SendInput(1, &Input2, sizeof(Input2));



// Generate a "key up" 1

ZeroMemory(&kb, sizeof(KEYBDINPUT));

ZeroMemory(&Input, sizeof(INPUT));

kb.dwFlags  =  KEYEVENTF_KEYUP;

if (bExtended) { kb.dwFlags |= KEYEVENTF_EXTENDEDKEY; }

kb.wVk = vk;

Input.type = INPUT_KEYBOARD;

Input.ki = kb;

SendInput(1, &Input, sizeof(Input));



// Generate a "key up" 2

ZeroMemory(&kb2, sizeof(KEYBDINPUT));

ZeroMemory(&Input2, sizeof(INPUT));

kb2.dwFlags  =  KEYEVENTF_KEYUP;

if (bExtended2) { kb2.dwFlags |= KEYEVENTF_EXTENDEDKEY; }

kb2.wVk = vk2;

Input2.type = INPUT_KEYBOARD;

Input2.ki = kb2;

SendInput(1, &Input2, sizeof(Input2));



return;

}

And calling it like so:

        GenerateKeyCombination(0x12, 0x44, FALSE, FALSE);

Where 0x12 is ALT and 0x44 is D.

Add an accelerator map to your project resources,Load it into your application at runtime, and in your message loop add a call to TranslateAccelerator before TranslateMessage and DispatchMessage gets a chance to take a look at it.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/ms646373%28v=vs.85%29.aspx for reference.