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How to capture keyboard events from other applications -

Does somebody know how I can capture keyboard events when another application is the target?
Is it also possible to capture keyboard events from a particular application only?

Thanks in advance,


John,

 

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Does somebody know how I can capture keyboard events when another application is the target? Is it also possible to capture keyboard events from a particular application only? Thanks in advance, John,

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