Programming a hotkey utility [closed] - programming-languages

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I've got a project, where I need to use hotkeys, that would work globally through the whole Windows OS. Now, from my knowledge I only know how to read Key events on current form. How would I go about programming a hotkey utility? And what would be the best language for it?
Thanks

For C#/.Net and a low-level hook (using Interops), have a look at Stephen Toubs example here (complete with source):
Low-Level Keyboard Hook in C#
For a more complete example (also C#/.Net and Interops), but with everthing neatly contained in a separate class, including trapping key presses using normal Events on the client side, check this out (the link to the actual source is in the blog text, a bit tricky to spot):
Global hotkeys with .NET

are you looking for something like this. even vhen the program is not active it should respond for a key press.
in windows,
#include<windows.h>
if(GetAsyncKeyState(0x41)){
//do somethong here
}
note: refer virtual key stats http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms927178.aspx

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