simulate keys

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> hey guys.
>
> im new in developing device drivers.
>
> my problem is that i want to write a driver which simulates
> keyhits, like a virtual keyboard.
>
> it must be a driver, it cant be the simple winapi, like sendkeys
> oder sendmessage. there was a thread b4 with a similar name, but i
> think this will be a bit different. i hope so.
>
> ive read and tried alot but nowhere in the inet is an exactly example
> how to setup a keyhit, not even in the ddk src\input\kbdfilter or
> i8042prt dir.
>
> ive tried this.
>
> i made a pdo "FILE_DEVICE_UNKNOWN" which handles custom ioctls.
> then i added a fdo "FILE_DEVICE_KEYBOARD" to the pdo like
> in the input\kbfilter example in the ddk. i dont know if the fdo
> worked, but it
> didnt result in a bsod or disabled keyboard. i thought about reading
> keys
> to proof but i was a bit lazy :S.
> well, after the driver recved the custom ioctl of my user app, i tried
> to
> setup a keyhit with the key_input_data structure. result was a bsod.
> which kind? i dunno but there were a few different.
>
> ive read alot about kbfilter and i8042prt and it really confused me.
> issit that difficult to simulate a simple key?
> i would appreciate it, if the answer is no.
>
> greetz & thanks
> retn
>
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