[Author Prev][Author Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Author Index][Thread Index]
Re: [pygame] full keyboard control
I just tested the registry hacks that google found me and they both
require rebooting. (NoWinKeys and Scancode Map hacks)
I have found a freeware program called WinKey Killer that you can
configure to lock out certain keys (including ctrl-alt-del oddly
enough). Which I could run from a batch file if nothing else.
However the pyhook library looks exactly like what I was looking for.
I will dig into it a bit and see if it will do the trick.
Thanks all, I'll report back on what I find.
-Brian
On Tue, Apr 8, 2008 at 9:56 AM, Brian Fisher <brian@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> The registry disabling would certainly be good except I think it only
> works after a reboot :(
>
> Apps I know that have done this install a Low Level keyboard hook
> using SetWindowsHookEx, which lets you trap all keybaord events before
> they get processed and block them (including system stuff).
> Unfortunately this is also what keyboard loggers do, and I'm sure
> would have Vista-specific difficulties (if it's still possible), so
> although it would be perfect for helping your daughter play a game
> without reboots to get things back to normal, it's not something that
> would distribute well.
>
> a good search for "python "SetWindowsHookEx" pointed my to "pyHook",
> which seems to be able to do what you want:
> http://www.mindtrove.info/articles/pyhook.html
>
>
>
> On Tue, Apr 8, 2008 at 9:39 AM, James Paige <Bob@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > Run your daughter's game with a batch file that first imports the .reg
> > file into the registry, and then launches the pygame application.
> >
>
--
Brian Davis
intrepidhero@xxxxxxxxx
davis.brianjames@xxxxxxxxx