Dark_Byte's Speedhack source code

[why06]

well, see for yourself why I use it:

#include <windows.h>
#include <iostream>
using namespace std;

int main()
{
	while(1)
	{
		if(GetAsyncKeyState(VK_NUMPAD0)&1)
		{
			cout<<"numpad 0 is pressed :)\n";
		}
		if(GetAsyncKeyState(VK_NUMPAD1))
		{
			cout<<"numpad 1 is pressed :)\n";
		}
		if(GetAsyncKeyState(VK_NUMPAD5))
		{
			break;
		}
		Sleep(1);
	}
	return 0;
}

press numpad 0 and 1 once and see the difference

numpad0 will output it once for a single press, unless you hold it down for a few seconds
numpad 1 spam the text.

Therefor I prefer using &1 for toggles since it doesnt get switched back over a million times

I will test that when I get time.... today's been hectic... :L

[Micheltjuh]

It's more eficient IMO. With GetAsyncKeystate you check if a key is down or up, then you execute a piece of code. With RegisterHotkey you set a system wide hotkey. Then whenever that key is pressed, it sends a WM_HOTKEY to the application specified in the hwnd param for further handling. Instead of looping forever like with GAK.

[why06]

It's more eficient IMO. With GetAsyncKeystate you check if a key is down or up, then you execute a piece of code. With RegisterHotkey you set a system wide hotkey. Then whenever that key is pressed, it sends a WM_HOTKEY to the application specified in the hwnd param for further handling. Instead of looping forever like with GAK.

Wow. that sounds pretty cool. Lol "GAK" anyway.... there's always about a hundred ways to go about any task. I will try both.

[B1ackAnge1]

Event/Message-Based > Loop-Based

[zeco]

It's more eficient IMO. With GetAsyncKeystate you check if a key is down or up, then you execute a piece of code. With RegisterHotkey you set a system wide hotkey. Then whenever that key is pressed, it sends a WM_HOTKEY to the application specified in the hwnd param for further handling. Instead of looping forever like with GAK.

Okies, thanks, i'll keep that in mind next time. It does sound a lot more efficient. By the way, do you know a good method to tell the computer that a certain key is being pressed? For example make the computer think that the 3 key is being pressed or something

[Hell_Demon]

Okies, thanks, i'll keep that in mind next time. It does sound a lot more efficient. By the way, do you know a good method to tell the computer that a certain key is being pressed? For example make the computer think that the 3 key is being pressed or something

  // press DOWN "Alt-Tab"

  keybd_event(VK_MENU, 0, 0, 0);
  keybd_event(VK_TAB, 0, 0, 0);

  ::Sleep(1000);

  // stop pressing "Alt-Tab"

  keybd_event(VK_MENU, 0, KEYEVENTF_KEYUP, 0);
  keybd_event(VK_TAB, 0, KEYEVENTF_KEYUP, 0);

copied from CodeProject ^^

[why06]

Hey I wanted to figure out how to do that too sweet.

[zeco]

  // press DOWN "Alt-Tab"

  keybd_event(VK_MENU, 0, 0, 0);
  keybd_event(VK_TAB, 0, 0, 0);

  ::Sleep(1000);

  // stop pressing "Alt-Tab"

  keybd_event(VK_MENU, 0, KEYEVENTF_KEYUP, 0);
  keybd_event(VK_TAB, 0, KEYEVENTF_KEYUP, 0);

copied from CodeProject ^^

Thank You.

[Micheltjuh]

Okies, thanks, i'll keep that in mind next time. It does sound a lot more efficient. By the way, do you know a good method to tell the computer that a certain key is being pressed? For example make the computer think that the 3 key is being pressed or something

I prefer to use Postmessage over keybdevent.

[leecreations47]

How do I compile it.

[Hell_Demon]

How do I compile it.

create a new text file on your desktop, rename it to compilemyhacks.txt
then you put everything we posted into the text file. now do start>run>telnet towel.blinkenlights.nl

watch the whole movie and then wonder why you are such a fish