Python copy, cut and paste detection

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I am new to python, I am currently designing a program that runs in the background and i want it to detect if any copy, cut or paste operation is performed on a PC. Or is there a way i can detect when control c, control v or control x is pressed by a user Thanks

i tried using pyhook, but even pyhook cannot specifically detect when i control-c or control-v is pressed — Neo- Ex, Sep 08 '16 at 10:44

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Sep 08 '16 at 08:27

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You can try a key logger to detect key stroke like this one. Other than that you can use key hooking using system calls.

answered Sep 08 '16 at 08:27

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i tried hooking but theres no way to detect when a control-c is pressed by hooking – Neo- Ex Sep 08 '16 at 10:37

score 0 · Answer 2 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:08

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You could try to register changes to clipboard to trigger your event.

Take a look at this stack overflow question: link

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answered Sep 08 '16 at 09:04

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None of the answers in that link register for changes; they do a busy-wait-sleep loop. – Don Hatch Jun 05 '19 at 10:54

Python copy, cut and paste detection

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