I am trying to use global hot keys for my java application.I searched a lot and finally decided to use JIntellitype.I learnt that it uses JNI to interact with OS.I have downloaded JIntelliType API from https://code.google.com/p/jintellitype/downloads/list
I have included the jar far in my project and it shows in (Project_name) -> (Referenced libraries) -> jintellitype_1.3.9.jar .Have i imported it correctly?
I have written the following sample program to test it
import com.melloware.jintellitype.HotkeyListener;
import com.melloware.jintellitype.JIntellitype;
public class Example1 {
public static void main() throws Exception
{
System.out.println("Line 1");
//JIntellitype.getInstance().registerHotKey(1, JIntellitype.MOD_WIN, (int)'A');
//JIntellitype.getInstance().registerHotKey(2, JIntellitype.MOD_ALT + JIntellitype.MOD_SHIFT, (int)'B');
hkey h=new hkey();
h.init_hotkey();
Thread.sleep(100);
}
}
class hkey
{
void init_hotkey()
{
System.out.println("line 2");
JIntellitype.getInstance();
JIntellitype.getInstance().registerHotKey(1, JIntellitype.MOD_WIN, (int)'A');
JIntellitype.getInstance().addHotKeyListener(new HotkeyListener() {
@Override
public void onHotKey(int arg0) {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
if (arg0 == 1)
System.out.println("WINDOWS+A hotkey pressed");
}
});
}
}
It shows me no errors or warnings.But the lines "line 1"and "line 2 " are not printed.My console shows me this after running.
JIntellitype version "1.3.9"
Running on java version "1.7.0_55" (build 1.7.0_55-b13) from Oracle Corporation
Operating environment "Windows 7" version 6.1 on x86
For more information on JIntellitype please visit http://www.melloware.com
Is it a problem with the code or am i not importing properly? Is there any example program for JIntellitype.There is one here https://code.google.com/p/jintellitype/downloads/list but it does not have .java files in it.It has compiled .class files in it.
i ve solved my problem.I have to add DLL files to the project.
(project name) -> Referenced libraries -> jintellitype-1.3.9 -> Properties -> Native library -> give the path where the dll file is present.
And an example for jintellitype can be viewed here https://code.google.com/p/jintellitype/source/browse/trunk/src/test/java/com/melloware/JIntellitypeTester.java
/*
* JIntellitype ----------------- Copyright 2005-2006 Emil A. Lefkof III
*
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* that there is absolutely no warranty for using this program as stated in the
* following terms:
*
* Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not
* use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
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*
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*
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* WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
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*/
package com.melloware;
import java.awt.BorderLayout;
import java.awt.Event;
import java.awt.Frame;
import java.awt.GraphicsEnvironment;
import java.awt.Point;
import java.awt.Rectangle;
import java.awt.event.ActionEvent;
import java.awt.event.ActionListener;
import java.io.File;
import javax.swing.JButton;
import javax.swing.JFrame;
import javax.swing.JPanel;
import javax.swing.JScrollPane;
import javax.swing.JTextArea;
import javax.swing.border.EtchedBorder;
import com.melloware.jintellitype.HotkeyListener;
import com.melloware.jintellitype.IntellitypeListener;
import com.melloware.jintellitype.JIntellitype;
/**
* Swing based test application to test all the functions of the JIntellitype library.
* <p>
* Copyright (c) 2006 Melloware, Inc. <http://www.melloware.com>
* @author Emil A. Lefkof III <elefkof@ksmpartners.com>
* @version 1.0
*/
public class JIntellitypeTester extends JFrame implements HotkeyListener, IntellitypeListener {
private static JIntellitypeTester mainFrame;
private static final int WINDOWS_A = 88;
private static final int ALT_SHIFT_B = 89;
private static final int CTRL_SHIFT_C = 90;
private static final int PRINT_SCREEN = 91;
private static final int F11 = 92;
private static final int F12 = 93;
private static final int SEMICOLON = 94;
private static final int TICK = 95;
private final JButton btnRegisterHotKey = new JButton();
private final JButton btnUnregisterHotKey = new JButton();
private final JPanel bottomPanel = new JPanel();
private final JPanel mainPanel = new JPanel();
private final JPanel topPanel = new JPanel();
private final JScrollPane scrollPane = new JScrollPane();
private final JTextArea textArea = new JTextArea();
/**
* Creates new form.
*/
public JIntellitypeTester() {
initComponents();
}
/**
* Main method to launch this application.
* <p>
* @param args any command line arguments
*/
public static void main(String[] args) {
System.out.println(new File(".").getAbsolutePath());
// first check to see if an instance of this application is already
// running, use the name of the window title of this JFrame for checking
if (JIntellitype.checkInstanceAlreadyRunning("JIntellitype Test Application")) {
System.exit(1);
}
// next check to make sure JIntellitype DLL can be found and we are on
// a Windows operating System
if (!JIntellitype.isJIntellitypeSupported()) {
System.exit(1);
}
mainFrame = new JIntellitypeTester();
mainFrame.setTitle("JIntellitype Test Application");
center(mainFrame);
mainFrame.setVisible(true);
mainFrame.initJIntellitype();
}
/*
* (non-Javadoc)
* @see com.melloware.jintellitype.HotkeyListener#onHotKey(int)
*/
public void onHotKey(int aIdentifier) {
output("WM_HOTKEY message received " + Integer.toString(aIdentifier));
}
/*
* (non-Javadoc)
* @see com.melloware.jintellitype.IntellitypeListener#onIntellitype(int)
*/
public void onIntellitype(int aCommand) {
switch (aCommand) {
case JIntellitype.APPCOMMAND_BROWSER_BACKWARD:
output("BROWSER_BACKWARD message received " + Integer.toString(aCommand));
break;
case JIntellitype.APPCOMMAND_BROWSER_FAVOURITES:
output("BROWSER_FAVOURITES message received " + Integer.toString(aCommand));
break;
case JIntellitype.APPCOMMAND_BROWSER_FORWARD:
output("BROWSER_FORWARD message received " + Integer.toString(aCommand));
break;
case JIntellitype.APPCOMMAND_BROWSER_HOME:
output("BROWSER_HOME message received " + Integer.toString(aCommand));
break;
case JIntellitype.APPCOMMAND_BROWSER_REFRESH:
output("BROWSER_REFRESH message received " + Integer.toString(aCommand));
break;
case JIntellitype.APPCOMMAND_BROWSER_SEARCH:
output("BROWSER_SEARCH message received " + Integer.toString(aCommand));
break;
case JIntellitype.APPCOMMAND_BROWSER_STOP:
output("BROWSER_STOP message received " + Integer.toString(aCommand));
break;
case JIntellitype.APPCOMMAND_LAUNCH_APP1:
output("LAUNCH_APP1 message received " + Integer.toString(aCommand));
break;
case JIntellitype.APPCOMMAND_LAUNCH_APP2:
output("LAUNCH_APP2 message received " + Integer.toString(aCommand));
break;
case JIntellitype.APPCOMMAND_LAUNCH_MAIL:
output("LAUNCH_MAIL message received " + Integer.toString(aCommand));
break;
case JIntellitype.APPCOMMAND_MEDIA_NEXTTRACK:
output("MEDIA_NEXTTRACK message received " + Integer.toString(aCommand));
break;
case JIntellitype.APPCOMMAND_MEDIA_PLAY_PAUSE:
output("MEDIA_PLAY_PAUSE message received " + Integer.toString(aCommand));
break;
case JIntellitype.APPCOMMAND_MEDIA_PREVIOUSTRACK:
output("MEDIA_PREVIOUSTRACK message received " + Integer.toString(aCommand));
break;
case JIntellitype.APPCOMMAND_MEDIA_STOP:
output("MEDIA_STOP message received " + Integer.toString(aCommand));
break;
case JIntellitype.APPCOMMAND_VOLUME_DOWN:
output("VOLUME_DOWN message received " + Integer.toString(aCommand));
break;
case JIntellitype.APPCOMMAND_VOLUME_UP:
output("VOLUME_UP message received " + Integer.toString(aCommand));
break;
case JIntellitype.APPCOMMAND_VOLUME_MUTE:
output("VOLUME_MUTE message received " + Integer.toString(aCommand));
break;
default:
output("Undefined INTELLITYPE message caught " + Integer.toString(aCommand));
break;
}
}
/**
* Centers window on desktop.
* <p>
* @param aFrame the Frame to center
*/
private static void center(JFrame aFrame) {
final GraphicsEnvironment ge = GraphicsEnvironment.getLocalGraphicsEnvironment();
final Point centerPoint = ge.getCenterPoint();
final Rectangle bounds = ge.getMaximumWindowBounds();
final int w = Math.min(aFrame.getWidth(), bounds.width);
final int h = Math.min(aFrame.getHeight(), bounds.height);
final int x = centerPoint.x - (w / 2);
final int y = centerPoint.y - (h / 2);
aFrame.setBounds(x, y, w, h);
if ((w == bounds.width) && (h == bounds.height)) {
aFrame.setExtendedState(Frame.MAXIMIZED_BOTH);
}
aFrame.validate();
}
/**
* Method to register a hotkey using the RegisterHotKey Windows API call.
* <p>
* @param aEvent the ActionEvent fired.
*/
private void btnRegisterHotKey_actionPerformed(ActionEvent aEvent) {
// assign the WINDOWS+A key to the unique id 88 for identification
JIntellitype.getInstance().registerHotKey(WINDOWS_A, JIntellitype.MOD_WIN, 'A');
JIntellitype.getInstance().registerHotKey(ALT_SHIFT_B, JIntellitype.MOD_ALT + JIntellitype.MOD_SHIFT, 'B');
JIntellitype.getInstance().registerSwingHotKey(CTRL_SHIFT_C, Event.CTRL_MASK + Event.SHIFT_MASK, 'C');
// use a 0 for the modifier if you just want a single keystroke to be a
// hotkey
JIntellitype.getInstance().registerHotKey(PRINT_SCREEN, 0, 44);
JIntellitype.getInstance().registerHotKey(F11, "F11");
JIntellitype.getInstance().registerHotKey(F12, JIntellitype.MOD_ALT, 123);
JIntellitype.getInstance().registerHotKey(SEMICOLON, 0, 186);
JIntellitype.getInstance().registerHotKey(TICK, 0, 192);
// clear the text area
textArea.setText("");
output("RegisterHotKey WINDOWS+A was assigned uniqueID 88");
output("RegisterHotKey ALT+SHIFT+B was assigned uniqueID 89");
output("RegisterHotKey CTRL+SHIFT+C was assigned uniqueID 90");
output("RegisterHotKey PRINT_SCREEN was assigned uniqueID 91");
output("RegisterHotKey F9 was assigned uniqueID 92");
output("RegisterHotKey F12 was assigned uniqueID 93");
output("RegisterHotKey SEMICOLON was assigned uniqueID 94");
output("Press WINDOWS+A or ALT+SHIFT+B or CTRL+SHIFT+C in another application and you will see the debug output in the textarea.");
}
/**
* Method to unregister a hotkey using the UnregisterHotKey Windows API call.
* <p>
* @param aEvent the ActionEvent fired.
*/
private void btnUnregisterHotKey_actionPerformed(ActionEvent aEvent) {
JIntellitype.getInstance().unregisterHotKey(WINDOWS_A);
JIntellitype.getInstance().unregisterHotKey(ALT_SHIFT_B);
JIntellitype.getInstance().unregisterHotKey(CTRL_SHIFT_C);
JIntellitype.getInstance().unregisterHotKey(PRINT_SCREEN);
JIntellitype.getInstance().unregisterHotKey(F11);
JIntellitype.getInstance().unregisterHotKey(F12);
JIntellitype.getInstance().unregisterHotKey(SEMICOLON);
output("UnregisterHotKey WINDOWS+A");
output("UnregisterHotKey ALT+SHIFT+B");
output("UnregisterHotKey CTRL+SHIFT+C");
output("UnregisterHotKey PRINT_SCREEN");
output("UnregisterHotKey F9");
output("UnregisterHotKey F12");
output("UnregisterHotKey SEMICOLON");
output("Press WINDOWS+A or ALT+SHIFT+B in another application and you will NOT see the debug output in the textarea.");
}
/**
* This method is called from within the constructor to initialize the form.
*/
private void initComponents() {
mainPanel.setLayout(new BorderLayout());
topPanel.setBorder(new EtchedBorder(1));
bottomPanel.setLayout(new BorderLayout());
bottomPanel.setBorder(new EtchedBorder(1));
btnRegisterHotKey.setText("RegisterHotKey");
btnRegisterHotKey.addActionListener(new ActionListener() {
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
btnRegisterHotKey_actionPerformed(e);
}
});
btnUnregisterHotKey.setText("UnregisterHotKey");
btnUnregisterHotKey.addActionListener(new ActionListener() {
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
btnUnregisterHotKey_actionPerformed(e);
}
});
topPanel.add(btnRegisterHotKey);
topPanel.add(btnUnregisterHotKey);
scrollPane.getViewport().add(textArea);
bottomPanel.add(scrollPane, BorderLayout.CENTER);
mainPanel.add(topPanel, BorderLayout.NORTH);
mainPanel.add(bottomPanel, BorderLayout.CENTER);
this.addWindowListener(new java.awt.event.WindowAdapter() {
@Override
public void windowClosing(java.awt.event.WindowEvent evt) {
// don't forget to clean up any resources before close
JIntellitype.getInstance().cleanUp();
System.exit(0);
}
});
this.getContentPane().add(mainPanel);
this.pack();
this.setSize(800, 600);
}
/**
* Initialize the JInitellitype library making sure the DLL is located.
*/
public void initJIntellitype() {
try {
// initialize JIntellitype with the frame so all windows commands can
// be attached to this window
JIntellitype.getInstance().addHotKeyListener(this);
JIntellitype.getInstance().addIntellitypeListener(this);
output("JIntellitype initialized");
} catch (RuntimeException ex) {
output("Either you are not on Windows, or there is a problem with the JIntellitype library!");
}
}
/**
* Send the output to the log and the text area.
* <p>
* @param text the text to output
*/
private void output(String text) {
textArea.append(text);
textArea.append("\n");
}
}