purpGUI Posted August 9, 2011 Posted August 9, 2011 Hi all,Is there a way to block ACTUAL keyboard entries only? I have a USB device that scans an item and sends the input by mimicking keyboard input. Is there a way to disable actual keyboard input and leave that USB device free?I have been looking into maybe differentiating device ID's but I'm not having much luck...I found many threads regarding USB drives, but not much on actual input devices...Thanks!
JohnOne Posted August 9, 2011 Posted August 9, 2011 blockinputex <- example scripts <- search AutoIt Absolute Beginners Require a serial Pause Script Video Tutorials by Morthawt ipify Monkey's are, like, natures humans.
purpGUI Posted August 9, 2011 Author Posted August 9, 2011 blockinputex <- example scripts <- searchI actually have looked into that. Unfortunately, the block-keyboard-only mode also blocks my USB device...
JohnOne Posted August 9, 2011 Posted August 9, 2011 That's a downer. Perhaps the author might be able to give you some tips on that. AutoIt Absolute Beginners Require a serial Pause Script Video Tutorials by Morthawt ipify Monkey's are, like, natures humans.
wakillon Posted August 10, 2011 Posted August 10, 2011 BlockInput only affects user input. AutoIt 3.3.18.0 X86 - SciTE 5.5.7 - WIN 11 24H2 X64 - Other Examples Scripts
purpGUI Posted August 10, 2011 Author Posted August 10, 2011 Yeah...BlockInput() just disables all the things. I wonder if there's anyway to send the message via ControlSend or something similar.
Bert Posted August 10, 2011 Posted August 10, 2011 (edited) What happens if you disable the device in the device manager? (as in if the keyboard is hooked up to a PS2 port and turning off the port) I've never tried it and it is only a guess. Edited August 10, 2011 by MPH The Vollatran project My blog: http://www.vollysinterestingshit.com/
Bert Posted August 10, 2011 Posted August 10, 2011 I did a bit of research. You can disable the PS2 port in the BIOS. That I think would do the trick. The Vollatran project My blog: http://www.vollysinterestingshit.com/
purpGUI Posted August 10, 2011 Author Posted August 10, 2011 Hmm. I will look into that and let you know if I get anywhere. Thanks!
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