Mouse Click with C++

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Is there anyway to force a mouse click using C++ outside of my application? For example, if a mouse is in a certain coordinate, it is forced to click.

For that, you probably want to write a mouse driver-esque thing. — Linuxios
– Linuxios, Commented Jul 7, 2012 at 23:13
Some sort of driver that tells the system that the mouse has clicked somewhere (even if it hasn't). For that, you need to write a driver. Bit of overkill, eh? I'm sure there is a better solution, I just don't know what it is. — Linuxios
– Linuxios, Commented Jul 7, 2012 at 23:18
@Linuxios I don't want to know if the mouse has clicked somewhere, I want to make it click somewhere — Liam McInroy
– Liam McInroy, Commented Jul 7, 2012 at 23:20
I understand that. If you made a pretend driver, it could send mouse click events to the system without there actually being a mouse click. Great opportunity for malware, eh? — Linuxios
– Linuxios, Commented Jul 7, 2012 at 23:31

Nathan · Accepted Answer · 2012-07-07 23:37:49Z

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Try this:

HWND h = (hwnd of window)
WORD mouseX = 10;// x coord of mouse
WORD mouseY = 10;// y coord of mouse
PostMessage(hWnd,WM_LBUTTONDOWN,0,MAKELPARAM(mouseX,mouseY));

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answered Jul 7, 2012 at 23:37

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cppanda · Accepted Answer · 2012-07-07 23:34:14Z

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this should do fine:

http://www.cplusplus.com/forum/lounge/17053/

answered Jul 7, 2012 at 23:34

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