A Way Around EQ2's "Window must have focus" for key presses? : EverQuest 2 Premium Discussions

Hi, I've been working on my own bot for EQ2 for a few weeks now, it's a standalone program I'm making in C++. I figured out how to send key presses to EQ2 via code, however it looks like EQ2 ignores key presses unless the window has focus. So for instance If I have 2 EQ2 clients open my my computer, I'm trying to send automated key presses to the 2nd window without the first window losing focus. This is needed for two boxing when you're in manual control of one character.

I see crappysoftware has done this, I'm just not sure how. So as a test I opened an EQ2 window through crappysoftware, and my code is able to send that EQ2 window key presses. But my code doesn't work for windows not opened through crappysoftware/don't have focus/foreground.

So have any of you other programmers had an success emulating key presses in EQ2 without the window having focus?

I'm thinking maybe there is some function you need to override, via injecting a DLL or something.. Maybe there is some bit/byte I need to set in EQ2's memory to set to 0 or something... Not sure.

I'm comfortable in CheatEngine/ReadProcessMemory(C++), So any hints will be greatly appreciated

sorry if this is posted in the wrong place, move it if you have to.

hmmm, i've never seen any app be able to send keys to EQ without it in focus. I will run a few bots on 1 machine though by opening up EQ within Virtual Machines i set up. I wish I knew more about programming to help you out Jrob, but good luck. I dunno how you are going to set up your bot, but the trigger point system that the exBot uses works really really well. Anyways, good luck man

bearywh1te wrote:hmmm, i've never seen any app be able to send keys to EQ without it in focus. I will run a few bots on 1 machine though by opening up EQ within Virtual Machines i set up. I wish I knew more about programming to help you out Jrob, but good luck. I dunno how you are going to set up your bot, but the trigger point system that the exBot uses works really really well. Anyways, good luck man

Well I know Inner Space can do it, because that's what I currently use to send key presses from window 1 to window 2 with EQ2. I assume a program here has done it too: "EQ2 Helper - 2 Box Account Controller", the description fits what I want to do, but the app just crashes on my computer...

How do you open EQ within Virtual Machines? Which Virtual Machine program do you use? got a link? I'd like to try it out that way...

Thanks for the info btw

You can use VMware workstation to play eq2 in virtual machine. I use version 7 and it work ok. You need a good computer to be able to run it smootly.

Yeah, i also use VMware v. 7. On the workstation I have a basic xp home OS loaded onto it that I run EQ from.

however it looks like EQ2 ignores key presses unless the window has focus.

Hey jrob1234, I replied back to your PM. Please take a look at it and get in contact with me VIA msn. I may have exactly what you need (or simple modification to what I have), just programmed in a different language (I have that in VB6) , but I can make it into a DLL if absolutely needed. However I need more information as to what your trying to do and if possible see what you have programmed thus far. So if you like my help check your PM and get on MSN.