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Old 04-01-2008, 05:11 PM
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Is there a C function that will send a keypress to the program with focus? I know it can be done with .NET but I need something for linux.
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Considering C has no GUI code at all. No.
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You would have to use system API calls. Look into the Xwindows API.
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use getch from conio.h to takeon the fly inputs
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getch? conio.h? fly inputs? In English?
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