Get program to send input to a game

Asked Jul 21 '15 at 00:23

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I'm trying to make a c# application that every specified amount of time will press the specified button. My goal for this program is to run a game (MineCraft for example) and get the player to automatically jump to avoid afk kicks.

I've got it working but it will only send the characters if you are using notepad or some other textbox. It doesn't work in MineCraft or Terraria.

Heres the line of code that runs in order to simulate a keypress:

SendKeys.SendWait(buttonToPress);

I've done some searching and this page I found didn't help with my topic.

SendKeys or SendTextEntry to a game

I'm using Visual Studio Express 2013 for Windows Desktop

edited Aug 05 '17 at 19:10

Uwe Keim

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asked Jul 21 '15 at 00:23

tjpc3 The Redstoner

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Honestly you would be better off with a premade tool designed for this kind of stuff like [Autohotkey](http://www.autohotkey.com/). – Scott Chamberlain Jul 21 '15 at 00:25
I don't think that would work because I'm making this program for me and my friends to enjoy and that will only work on a computer with autohotkey installed. – tjpc3 The Redstoner Jul 21 '15 at 00:40
Just as your C# program would need to be on the computer. You can do what you want in one line with AHK. – Arthur Rey Jul 21 '15 at 00:46
So with AHK I can make an executable that will run even without AHK installed on it? – tjpc3 The Redstoner Jul 21 '15 at 01:03
@tjpc3TheRedstoner Yes, it comes with Ahk2exe.exe which will let you compile and run Autohotkey scripts without the program installed. – Scott Chamberlain Jul 21 '15 at 01:38

Get program to send input to a game

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