[Mingw-users] Reading keyboard/keys state in Win XP

[John P. <joh...@o2...>]

I'm currently working on a wrapper program to help test a controller 
task/module for a  keypad/LCD display module that is part of an embedded 
system. I wish to use the PC's keyboard to substitute for the keypad on 
the LCD display module. As part of its operation the controller task 
needs to know when a key is pressed, while it is being held down and 
when it is released. ie the key state.

Does anyone know how I might be able to read the state of the PC's 
keyboard in a program compiled by MinGW so I can get key down and key up 
events or just read the state of the keyboard so I can determine key 
down and key up events.

Hope someone can help. Thanks for everyones time and effort in keeping 
MinGW working and up to date.

John