pyHook is a python wrapper for global input hooks in Windows. Specifically it wraps the Windows SetWindowsHookEx API function using low-level keyboard (WH_KEYBOARD_LL) and mouse (WH_MOUSE_LL) hooks.
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Python: Counting while mouse Down, stop when mouse Up
I'm trying to make a python script that starts counting from 0 when the mouse button is pressed. My idea is to use pyHook to go into a function when left mouse button is pressed and exit the function when left mouse is released. I'm pretty new to…
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how to install pyHook on windows 10
I Did donwnload the package from:
lfd.uci.edu
But when I run it from command prompt:
pip install pyHook-1.5.1-cp35-none-win_amd64.whl
I get this error:
pyHook-1.5.1-cp35-none-win_amd64.whl is not a supported wheel on this platform.
I have tried…
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Having trouble installing pyWin32 on my windows 10 operating system based computer
Why will it not install? I thought I followed the correct procedures
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Python KeyLogger: Code Explanation
I stumbled upon this video which programs a very simple keylogger.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8BiOPBsXh0g
I got the program to work but the video does not do a good job explaining the lines of code for a beginner like me. Can someone please…
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Use pyHook or msvcrt in windows service (python)
I am trying to make a simple keylogger with pyHook or msvcrt.
Both modules work fine when I compile the code and run the .exe file.
But when I'm trying to run the .exe as a windows service (using NSSM if that's matter), the service does not seem to…
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Tkinter withdraw oddness with pyHook
I have a Tkinter GUI application that I need to hide on a buttonpress. I cannot assume that the application will have focus, so I implemented pyHook, keylogger-style. However, whenever I call withdraw() from a function launched by pyHook, the window…
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How do I make two loops?
I have PyHook loop
hm = pyHook.HookManager()
hm.KeyDown = Ob.on_keyboard_event
hm.HookKeyboard()
pythoncom.PumpMessages()
that initiates Ob.on_keyboard_event every time event.Ascii comes around from the keyboard. Because it doesn't recognize…
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Problems trying to install python module: pyHook
I am trying to download the pyHook module in order to complete an assignment for school. I have tried looking for an answer to my problem but I haven't found it. When I try to pip install python-pyHook I get this:
pip install…
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pyHook for 2.7.11 not importing
I have a x64 bit operating system and have Python 2.7.11 installed on my alienware 17 laptop but whenever I try and import the whl file into Python C:\Python27\lib\site-packages using pip or any other methods I just does not work. The feedback I get…
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Python pyHook returning invalid characters (boxes instead of characters)
I am trying to make a simple program that logs all keystrokes, and I am having a hard time figuring out how to get it to work. i can't seem to find a solution to this problem anywhere.
I am using pyHook to get my keystrokes and I have created a…
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how to get the name and value of a GUI object in Python after click
I want to record a user scenario of a windows application. For this I want to retrieve/log the object type, the object name and the object value of GUI objects after a mouse click on the object next to a screen capture and the mouse position.
I am…
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How to capture Shift + PrintScreen with pyHook?
I was trying to capture Shift+PrintScreen as Ctrl+c was captured in this answer.
Although the answer is outdated, but even if I fix the import, it doesn't works:
import pythoncom
from pyHook import HookManager, GetKeyState, HookConstants
def…
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Compiling pyHook failed via swig under windows
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I just want pyhook 64 bit that's why doing all this because can't find any
64 bit version for Windows Link mentioned all over internet is this
http://www.lfd.uci.edu/~gohlke/pythonlibs/#pyhook but I can't find from
here there are…
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Accessing keyboard key up and key down
I was trying to create a simple program in python that can detect if a specific key on keyboard is pressed. As the response, I want my code to pressed a specific key on keyboard. I tested this code by pressing the W, A ,S ,D keys on a blank notepad…
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How can I install pyhook for Python 3.3?
I have tried using pip but I get the following error:
Requirement 'pyHook-1.5.1-cp33-none-win_amd64.whl' looks like a filename, but the file does not exist
I am copying the exact filename yet I still get this error, I cannot just use pip install…
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