C# very simple keyboard hook

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im trying to create a custom macro program in C# and I want to know how I can create a low level keyboard hook. I have looked around and have found some but i do not understand how they work or how i can customise it :/

can anyone show me how I can create a keyboard hook that basically does:

once any key is pressed, the int keycode is set to a method (i think the VK code is what i need?)

the exampels i find online seem too complicated for that :/

Thanks :)

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Which ones have you found already? - payne
I have found blogs.msdn.com/b/toub/archive/2006/05/03/589423.aspx - Ozzy
and a few on SO but they seem too complicated :/ - Ozzy
The MSDN example seems straightforward -- I can't see how to make it much simpler. Have you tried using that as a starting point? Or just compiling it to see how it works? - payne
I tried compiling it but it just shows an empty cmd box and disappears :/ - Ozzy

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A Simple C# Global Low Level Keyboard Hook on CodeProject seems about right. It was the second hit on Google when I searched for 'keyboard hook' and the first when I searched for your exact title. Have you tried it?

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I wrote a RAW INPUT example on code project here, it may be helpful as a starting point.