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I need a way to tell if a user is active so that a database is updated with their last action time

I am thinking that the keyboard or mouse use could help with this.

maybe MouseGetPos() then time till it changes. If more than 60 seconds unchanged = N

Then keyboard use if more than 60 seconds = N

If keyboard = N and mouse = N then active = False

But false would have to be the most recient time of activity for the mouse or keyboard (whichever is more recient)

True would also me the most recient, but since it would be sooner, it would fit within the 60 second thing and could be considered active when added to the database.

Can anyone help me with a demo of any part of this? Even how to store time since keyboard or mouse movement?

Edited by Hatcheda
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Ok, I've worked out the mouse part, can anyone help me with the keyboard?

In the example below the edit box will update when the mouse is still. It will not update again until you move the mouse and then the mouse is still again.

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#include <GUIConstants.au3>

#Include <Date.au3>

Opt("GuiOnEventMode", 1)

Global $Mouse1, $Mouse2, $hParent, $Edit1, $Time

$hParent = GUICreate("Time Mouse Movement", 716, 561, 155, 134)

GUISetOnEvent($GUI_EVENT_CLOSE, "_Quit", $hParent)

$Edit1 = GUICtrlCreateEdit("Increase count when mouse not active for X time", 10, 30, 230, 60, $ES_WANTRETURN)

GUISetState(@SW_SHOW)

$n = 0 ; Counter

While 1

_CheckMouse1() ; Goto get mouse pos first time

Sleep(2000)

$n = $n + 1 ; Adds 1 to the counter every two seconds

_CheckMouse2() ; Goto func Get mouse pos second time

WEnd

Func _CheckMouse1()

$pos1 = MouseGetPos()

$Mouse1 = $pos1[0] + $pos1[1]

EndFunc ;==>_CheckMouse1

Func _CheckMouse2()

$pos2 = MouseGetPos()

$Mouse2 = $pos2[0] + $pos2[1]

If $Mouse1 <> $Mouse2 Then

$n = 0

ElseIf $Mouse1 = $Mouse2 And $n = 2 Then

_UserNotActive()

EndIf

EndFunc ;==>_CheckMouse2

Func _Quit()

Exit

EndFunc ;==>_Quit

Func _UserNotActive()

GUICtrlSetData($Edit1, _NowTime (5))

EndFunc ;==>_UserNotActive

_NowTime (5)

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I just wrote a simple UDF for checking mouse movement earlier today:

;===============================================================================
;_MouseIsMoving()
; Description:      Check if the mouse is moving.
; Parameter(s):     None
; Requirement(s):   A mouse to check, obviously
; Return Value(s):  If mouse is moving: return True
;                   If mouse is not moving: return False
; Author(s):        Me
; Note(s):          None
;
;===============================================================================
Func _MouseIsMoving()
    $pos = MouseGetPos()
    Sleep(10)
    $pos2 = MouseGetPos()
    If $pos[0] <> $pos2[0] Or $pos[1] <> $pos2[1] Then
        Return True
    Else
        Return False
    EndIf
EndFunc

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