Key tracker

[Jan Kwiatkowski]

Hello Java Users,

I've got an idea of tricky application (perhaps it is written already:). I mean smth to track key strokes outside the application.
Let's say the whole program could minimize to tray, after starting and put to the txt file all the keyboard keys which were pressed since it was started.
Instead of the tray application it could be a simple thread. The whole problem is with the KeyListener. I mean, is there any way to implemet a KeyListener which will be let's say
'absolute' (not only sensitive to the events connected with the form, button etc.)

I'm looking forward to reciving some tips.

Cheers,

j.k

[Henry Wong]

I'm looking forward to reciving some tips.

It's probably best to *not* do this in Java.

Other than that, I don't know how much more help you are going to get here. Key Loggers, which is what you are trying to write, are basically done by viruses. And in many situations, are illegal.

Henry

[Matt Kohanek]

I use family key logger lol
My pc does try to treat it like a virus too

[Jan Kwiatkowski]

I don't want to hurt nobody, I'm just curious if it is possible to write such listener in Java. I've heard about KeyEventDispacher and KeyEventProcessor and I thought it could work.
All in all thanks for the answers.

[David Newton]

I'd be skeptical that straight Java (w/o JNI) would be able to get into the keyboard handler at that low of a level.

[Jan Kwiatkowski]

Perhaps you're right. Maybe I should use interrupt handler for the keyboard using Assembler. Thanks for the clues

Cheers,

j.k