How to capture copy event in windows

[anshulkatta]

Dear hackers of java,

i want to capture copy paste event through java , but the copy paste event in no tin java gui , its from windows

that means you press crtl + c or v and then java listens to this shortcut and process on it , first before processing i need to capture it

is there any method possible , from my perspective its like capturing event out of jvm because java uses virtual machine and out of virtual machine it can not access the machine , so i though it might be impossible

so please share a method of making this possible if this can be done

thanks i advance
anshul katta

[DarrylBurke]

You can poll the system clipboard, if that serves your purpose.

What do you need this for? There may be an easier or better approach to the problem.

db

[anshulkatta]

You can poll the system clipboard, if that serves your purpose.

What do you need this for? There may be an easier or better approach to the problem.

db

sir , you didnt understand my problem...let say you are working on windows and text editor where you copy and paste but instead of
pasting in text editor or whatever , the copied text must be listened into a java program which will be running aside...

and what the hell poll the system clipboard means....."is that means copying from clipboard"

regards
Anshul Katta

[Tolls]

Java doesn't really do "listening in" on other applications, especially OS related stuff.
Darryl is simply suggesting your only option might be to get Java to check the clipboard every so often ("poll" it) to see if there's anything in there.
No guarantee that'll do what you want, as you haven't actually told us what you want to achieve. That is, why this requirement exists.

[DarrylBurke]

and what the hell poll the system clipboard means....."is that means copying from clipboard"

You could have asked the question without being rude about it.

The whole requirement looks like spyware anyhow. Java isn't suited to that.

db

[anshulkatta]

Java doesn't really do "listening in" on other applications, especially OS related stuff.
Darryl is simply suggesting your only option might be to get Java to check the clipboard every so often ("poll" it) to see if there's anything in there.
No guarantee that'll do what you want, as you haven't actually told us what you want to achieve. That is, why this requirement exists.

Ok , sir

you are right , JVM do not allow to peep out of it and touch OS , well the main requirements is i want to develop a software which can intercept copy paste shortcut which we do oftentimes and creates a copy of it in stack , its because everytime we copy something , the before copy is overwritten with new...so i want to develop a tool to keep track of the text copies , the tool goes by the name "Copy Log"

think like IDM pops out download this video in browser , its alive in the tray of windows , kind of that software

please tell me how i can develop this , in any other language it is possible , i will learn , i know Java , c

thank you
Anshul katta

[anshulkatta]

hey sir i dont meant that way , i am nice and i know time wounds all heeels....:)