mouse control with python

Re: mouse control with python

Very nice. Very helpful! Thank you!!

I ran around looking at ctypes and the User32 dll looking for mouse click
control and couldn't find anything. Is there a way for me to send a mouse
click too?


"Richie Hindle" <richie@entrian .com> wrote in message
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>
> [Ken][color=green]
> > Is there a way I can control the mouse with python?[/color]
>
> I assume you're on Windows. Here's how to move the mouse:
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> >>> from ctypes import *
> >>> windll.user32.S etCursorPos(100 , 100)[/color][/color]
>
> You can get ctypes from http://starship.python.net/crew/theller/ctypes/
>
> As an added bonus, here's something that moves it relative to the
> currently-focussed window, which is probably useful for what you want
> (note that this one doesn't work on 95 or NT4 pre SP3, and it could use
> some error handling).
>
> from ctypes import *
>
> user32 = windll.user32
> kernel32 = windll.kernel32
>
> class RECT(Structure) :
> _fields_ = [
> ("left", c_ulong),
> ("top", c_ulong),
> ("right", c_ulong),
> ("bottom", c_ulong)
> ]
>
> class GUITHREADINFO(S tructure):
> _fields_ = [
> ("cbSize", c_ulong),
> ("flags", c_ulong),
> ("hwndActive ", c_ulong),
> ("hwndFocus" , c_ulong),
> ("hwndCaptur e", c_ulong),
> ("hwndMenuOwner ", c_ulong),
> ("hwndMoveSize" , c_ulong),
> ("hwndCaret" , c_ulong),
> ("rcCaret", RECT)
> ]
>
> def moveCursorInCur rentWindow(x, y):
> # Find the focussed window.
> guiThreadInfo = GUITHREADINFO(c bSize=sizeof(GU ITHREADINFO))
> user32.GetGUITh readInfo(0, byref(guiThread Info))
> focussedWindow = guiThreadInfo.h wndFocus
>
> # Find the screen position of the window.
> windowRect = RECT()
> user32.GetWindo wRect(focussedW indow, byref(windowRec t))
>
> # Finally, move the cursor relative to the window.
> user32.SetCurso rPos(windowRect .left + x, windowRect.top + y)
>
> if __name__ == '__main__':
> # Quick test.
> moveCursorInCur rentWindow(100, 100)
>
>
> Hope that helps,
>
> --
> Richie Hindle
> richie@entrian. com
>
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