How to Send Key: ALT+F4?

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SPTH

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SPTH 19 Sep 2008, 03:59

Hey,
Topic says everything: I need to know how to simulate a ALT+F4 in fasm.

I've tried some hours for searching a way to close a specific window, and it seems just a ALT+F4 would work.
Unfortunatly, MSDN just gave me information how to do it with WScript :roll: +g+

i would be really happy, if anybody could help me. thanks alot!

kind regards, Mario!

19 Sep 2008, 03:59

revolution
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revolution 19 Sep 2008, 05:13

To simulate keystrokes have a look at keybd_event.

But perhaps an easier method is just a simple PostMessage.

19 Sep 2008, 05:13

SPTH

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SPTH 19 Sep 2008, 05:38

Thanks a lot, that has helped.

see the code:

Code:


   invoke  keybd_event, VK_MENU, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0
 invoke  keybd_event, VK_F4,   0x0, 0x0, 0x0
 invoke  keybd_event, VK_MENU, 0x0, KEYEVENTF_KEYUP, 0x0
     invoke  keybd_event, VK_F4,   0x0, KEYEVENTF_KEYUP, 0x0

quite easy, and does exactly what i want - great! :)

19 Sep 2008, 05:38

shoorick

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shoorick 19 Sep 2008, 08:11

send WM_CLOSE

19 Sep 2008, 08:11

SPTH

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SPTH 19 Sep 2008, 12:38

WM_CLOSE minimizes the window, WM_DESTROY is what I would need (also tried that), but the to-be-destroyed window was no child-window -> did not work with WM_DESTROY

[edit]Ignore that post, it's misinformation - sorry +g+[/edit]

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19 Sep 2008, 12:38

revolution
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revolution 19 Sep 2008, 12:47

WM_QUIT is meant to end the task. That is what Windows sends if you click the close button.

[edit]the above is not correct, see the messages below for what really happens.[/edit]

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19 Sep 2008, 12:47

Tomasz Grysztar

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Tomasz Grysztar 19 Sep 2008, 13:23

revolution wrote:

WM_QUIT is meant to end the task. That is what Windows sends if you click the close button.

Are you sure? On my system it sends WM_CLOSE.

19 Sep 2008, 13:23

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revolution 19 Sep 2008, 13:25

Oh, is that wrong? I always use the WM_QUIT to signal the message loop exit and then call ExitProcess.

19 Sep 2008, 13:25

Tomasz Grysztar

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Tomasz Grysztar 19 Sep 2008, 13:27

Well, it's OK tu use it for this purpose, as this is exactly what it's for. I just mean that when you press the close button, Windows just sends you a WM_CLOSE message, and to send the further WM_QUIT message in such case is your own choice.

19 Sep 2008, 13:27

revolution
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revolution 19 Sep 2008, 13:31

Oh dear, it has been a while since I had to manually write a WndProc that I had completely forgotten that the app calls PostQuitMessage (or just PostMessage with WM_QUIT). Sorry about the misinformation above.

19 Sep 2008, 13:31

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