C / C++ / MFC

static INPUT GetKeyboardInput(short key, DWORD dwFlags)
{
   INPUT input;
 
   input.type = INPUT_KEYBOARD;
   input.ki.dwExtraInfo = 0;
   input.ki.time = 0;
   input.ki.wScan = 0;
   input.ki.wVk = key;
   input.ki.dwFlags = dwFlags;
 
   return input;
}
 
void CFindInWindowDlg::Select(CWnd* window, int start, int count)
{
   window->BringWindowToTop();
 
   INPUT input[4];
   input[0] = GetKeyboardInput(VK_SHIFT, KEYEVENTF_EXTENDEDKEY);
   input[1] = GetKeyboardInput(VK_SHIFT, KEYEVENTF_KEYUP | KEYEVENTF_EXTENDEDKEY);
   input[2] = GetKeyboardInput(VK_RIGHT, 0);
   input[3] = GetKeyboardInput(VK_RIGHT, KEYEVENTF_KEYUP);
 
   // move to start
   for (int i = 1; i < start; i++)
   {
      SendInput(2, &input[2], sizeof(INPUT));
   }
 
   // press shift key
   SendInput(1, &input[0], sizeof(INPUT));
 
   // move cursor
   for (int j = 0; j < count; j++)
   {
      SendInput(2, &input[2], sizeof(INPUT));
   }
 
   // release shift key
   SendInput(1, &input[1], sizeof(INPUT));
}

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