More options for blocking input?

[mikjay]

I sincerely apologize if this has been answered. It's giving me a headache, and I know I'm so close to the answer I'm just not there yet!

I'd like to run my script without user interference. The script is largely mouse movement and keyboard input generated by the script. Blockinput() works like a charm, as it allows me to use send() and mousemove(), but of course blocks my exit hotkey. I looked pretty closely at the Blockinputex UDF in hopes that it would work, but I can't find a way to allow input from functions. The only solution I can think of is to unhook before using send or mousemove, and then rehook, which is very clunky and subject to interference. Does anybody have any ideas? Thanks a lot!

[Minikori]

I sincerely apologize if this has been answered. It's giving me a headache, and I know I'm so close to the answer I'm just not there yet!

I'd like to run my script without user interference. The script is largely mouse movement and keyboard input generated by the script. Blockinput() works like a charm, as it allows me to use send() and mousemove(), but of course blocks my exit hotkey. I looked pretty closely at the Blockinputex UDF in hopes that it would work, but I can't find a way to allow input from functions. The only solution I can think of is to unhook before using send or mousemove, and then rehook, which is very clunky and subject to interference. Does anybody have any ideas? Thanks a lot!

There's a minesweeper bot out there that uses BlockInput(), but checks to see if the task manager is opened and if it is than exit the script. BlockInput() doesn't block Ctrl+Alt+Del.

[mikjay]

I understand the usage of Ctrl+Alt+Delete to unblock the keys, but I'd really not like to have the users have to press a key combination to exit. I'll ask when I present the program today if that is acceptable, what I was hoping for was a way to unhook the Esc key, while allowing input from the script.

[Richard Robertson]

BlockInput is for blocking ALL user input. It's built in to Windows which is why it can't really be customized. There is no simple way to block keystrokes and mouse input.

This is why we have functions like ControlClick and ControlSend.

Edited November 12, 2009 by Richard Robertson

[Mison]

The hard way - set hotkeys to all the keyboard keys + Move the cursor to the bottom-right corner, something like this:

HotKeySet("a","doNothing")
HotKeySet("+{a}","doNothing")
HotKeySet("b","doNothing")
HotKeySet("c","doNothing")
HotKeySet("{ESC}","quit")

$x = @DesktopWidth
$y = @DesktopHeight

While 1
    MouseMove($x,$y,0)
    Sleep(10)
WEnd

Func doNothing()
    ;
EndFunc

Func quit()
    Exit
EndFunc

[AdmiralAlkex]

It seems someone has a fetish for Aero Peek

[Mison]

Wahaha... I'm using XP, I never knew this will happen... thought it's the best place to hide the cursor..

ermm.. move your cursor elsewhere then

OT:Windows 7 is soooo seductive...

[mikjay]

Thanks for all of your input!

I guess if the preferred method is to use controlclick and controlsend, I have a little different question. I'm working in a window that does not have any recognizable controls. It's a proprietary piece of software my company uses for inventory. WindowInfo never gives me anything other than coordinates and colors. I've been automating the software with just that ability, so I needed some way to prevent the user from bumping the mouse but still allowing my script to move the mouse. Is there a way to find the controls for this "uncontrollable" window?

[Richard Robertson]

You can use the window handle and no control handle I believe, to send clicks to some location on the window. Just specify the X,Y to click. At least I think that it works that way...

[martin]

I sincerely apologize if this has been answered. It's giving me a headache, and I know I'm so close to the answer I'm just not there yet!

I'd like to run my script without user interference. The script is largely mouse movement and keyboard input generated by the script. Blockinput() works like a charm, as it allows me to use send() and mousemove(), but of course blocks my exit hotkey. I looked pretty closely at the Blockinputex UDF in hopes that it would work, but I can't find a way to allow input from functions. The only solution I can think of is to unhook before using send or mousemove, and then rehook, which is very clunky and subject to interference. Does anybody have any ideas? Thanks a lot!

I think this post by covaks would do what you want with some small mods.