run script when PC changes idle state?

[mvidal]

Does anyone know of a way to run a script when the PC goes into the "idle" state or transitions out of the idle state? I'm trying to simulate the "auto away" functionality in a program that doesn't have this feature. I'm trying to use AutoIt to do this.

Edited September 15, 2005 by mvidal

[AutoChris]

Does anyone know of a way to run a script when the PC goes into the "idle" state or transitions out of the idle state?  I'm trying to simulate the "auto away" functionality in a program that doesn't have this feature.  I'm trying to use AutoIt to do this.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I am a little confused about what you mean by "idle state." Do you mean when the computer goes on Stand By? When the screen saver comes on? When the monitor shuts off? When the computer hasn't been used for x amount of minutes?

[mvidal]

I am a little confused about what you mean by "idle state." Do you mean when the computer goes on Stand By? When the screen saver comes on? When the monitor shuts off? When the computer hasn't been used for x amount of minutes?

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

>When the computer hasn't been used for x amount of minutes.

yes.

[Uten]

Take a look at this thread (idle_time):

http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/index.ph...408entry27408

Regards

Uten

[mvidal]

Take a look at this thread (idle_time):

http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/index.ph...408entry27408

Regards

Uten

I also found this dll that I may at some point try to use.

http://www.mvps.org/scripting/com/comwsh.htm

IdleTime - http://www.mvps.org/scripting/files/idletime.zip

COM wrapper around the GetLastInputInfo API; returns current system idle time in milliseconds. Includes the DLL and a demo script