DirectX support for UIP

[Ron]

At this point, there is no way, as DirectX hooks deep into the OS, at a point where only a kernel level driver can inject keystrokes.

ps, what is UIP ?

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[Ron]

Oooh that sounds good! I actually bought the M$ device driver book but I left it back in holland.

[Mark F]

Jay - :lol:

[JayGuerette]

Technically, a VXD _could_ be written using VKD_Force_Keys, with an interface to Girder.

This is me _not_ volunteering! :smile:

[jon_rhees]

Actually, I think there might be another way...I seem to recall a Win32 command which 'asks' the keyboard driver to 'create' a keystroke. I had used this in my old 'personal girder-like program' when I had fits with sending keystrokes to some apps. The down side is that it does just that -- and so the keypress end up going to whatever program has focus. This may work for you. I'll have to take a look at my old code to remember what the call is...

-Jon

[crucible]

MAME also accepts simple keyboard input.
The DirectX support in MAME is only for joystick controllers.

Have you tried having Girder send keyboard commands without selecting a target?

I have a couple of commands (Cntl-Alt-T and Cntl-Alt-P) that I send like that so the ATI keyboard hotkey thingy will pick them up and switch btwn TV and Panel output.

[tomfox]

I've been trying to send ir-commands to a game emulator called M.A.M.E. but it doesn't work. I've learned that this emulator accepts DirectX commands for input only.
How can I make it work with girder ?


Thomas