Keyboard input into variable

Question

Hey
 Im lookin for a way how to save keyboard input into variable (string) so I could work further with it. can anyone help?

Answer 1

try this:

  private ArrayList Keys = new ArrayList();
  private void InvWiz0_KeyDown(object sender, System.Windows.Forms.KeyEventArgs e)
  {
     Keys.Add(e);
  }


this "i think" will capture each key you press on the keyboard and add it to an arraylist. As I have added the whole KeyEventArgs object, you will be able to go through and view each one and it's properties.

You have to cast it back to an KeyEventArgs when reading tho.

ie.

object[] Keys_Ar = Keys.ToArray();
foreach(KeyEventArgs Key in Keys_Ar)
{
}

or

object[] Keys_Ar = Keys.ToArray();
for(int i = 0; i < Keys_Ar.Length; i++)
{
   ((KeyEventArgs)Keys_Ar[i]).property
}

P.S I hope you are not looking to use this as a keylogger.!

Gav

Answer 2

Thanx for reply, it helped a lot, but Instill cant make it work, could you post a little example? Thank you

Answer 3

Override Your control - OnKey...() or ProcessKey...() protected methods.
In OnKey... KeyEventArgs see Handled property.
Remember method arguments in Your own buffer to future use - string isn't good to remember all keyboard input (shift, control, alt modifiers etc)