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How would i go about simulating direct input to an inactive window?
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I want to send direct input to a (possibly) inactive window in python.
So far i have found a solution to send direct input via ctypes and i have a solution to simulate input to a window, which doesn't work with some games as the one i am testing with (GTA V) is using direct input, using postMessage()via py32win.
So how would i now go about simulating those direct inputs while the target window is possibly not active? Is this even possible?
I would think it should be, because AutoHotkey for example can manage to send direct in such a case.
If you would like to experiment yourself i can provide the postMessage() version, otherwise i would like to keep the question code-free.
python input keyboard pywin32 simulate
asked Mar 27 at 22:09
DJSchaffnerDJSchaffner
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I want to send direct input to a (possibly) inactive window in python.
So far i have found a solution to send direct input via ctypes and i have a solution to simulate input to a window, which doesn't work with some games as the one i am testing with (GTA V) is using direct input, using postMessage()via py32win.
So how would i now go about simulating those direct inputs while the target window is possibly not active? Is this even possible?
I would think it should be, because AutoHotkey for example can manage to send direct in such a case.
If you would like to experiment yourself i can provide the postMessage() version, otherwise i would like to keep the question code-free.
python input keyboard pywin32 simulate
asked Mar 27 at 22:09
DJSchaffnerDJSchaffner
481 silver badge7 bronze badges
I'm not an expert on these things, but I think they would be accomplished throughwin32gui,win32conmodules right? I know you can find handles for windows likehwnd = win32gui.FindWindow(None, 'GTA V')or something similar, and would imagine that once you have the window handle you could just send keys to it? IDK I've never done it before
– Reedinationer
Mar 27 at 23:14
Well that's my problem. I technically got it working the way you said but since GTA V in this case for example expects direct input , it just ignores the keystrokes that are being sent to it viapostMessage(hwnd, WM_KEYDOWN, wparam, lparam)Thus i am looking for a way to simulate direct input, which it expects
– DJSchaffner
Mar 28 at 1:13
Oh I see so this is the same problem I ran into trying to do a project. I'll try (again) to solve it for the both of us :)
– Reedinationer
Mar 28 at 3:07
So you are saying that the game requires scan codes like shown at stackoverflow.com/questions/14489013/… and you have already implemented a solution like this that works for an active window and just need to figure a method to send them to an inactive window?
– Reedinationer
Mar 28 at 6:08
Thats correct. I'd like to send those direct inputs to a specific window. Appreciate your help!
– DJSchaffner
Mar 28 at 12:02
add a comment |
I want to send direct input to a (possibly) inactive window in python.
So far i have found a solution to send direct input via ctypes and i have a solution to simulate input to a window, which doesn't work with some games as the one i am testing with (GTA V) is using direct input, using postMessage()via py32win.
So how would i now go about simulating those direct inputs while the target window is possibly not active? Is this even possible?
I would think it should be, because AutoHotkey for example can manage to send direct in such a case.
If you would like to experiment yourself i can provide the postMessage() version, otherwise i would like to keep the question code-free.
python input keyboard pywin32 simulate
asked Mar 27 at 22:09
DJSchaffnerDJSchaffner
481 silver badge7 bronze badges
I want to send direct input to a (possibly) inactive window in python.
So far i have found a solution to send direct input via ctypes and i have a solution to simulate input to a window, which doesn't work with some games as the one i am testing with (GTA V) is using direct input, using postMessage()via py32win.
So how would i now go about simulating those direct inputs while the target window is possibly not active? Is this even possible?
I would think it should be, because AutoHotkey for example can manage to send direct in such a case.
If you would like to experiment yourself i can provide the postMessage() version, otherwise i would like to keep the question code-free.
python input keyboard pywin32 simulate
python input keyboard pywin32 simulate
asked Mar 27 at 22:09
DJSchaffnerDJSchaffner
481 silver badge7 bronze badges
asked Mar 27 at 22:09
DJSchaffnerDJSchaffner
481 silver badge7 bronze badges
asked Mar 27 at 22:09
DJSchaffnerDJSchaffner
481 silver badge7 bronze badges
asked Mar 27 at 22:09
DJSchaffnerDJSchaffner
481 silver badge7 bronze badges
asked Mar 27 at 22:09
DJSchaffnerDJSchaffner
481 silver badge7 bronze badges
481 silver badge7 bronze badges
I'm not an expert on these things, but I think they would be accomplished throughwin32gui,win32conmodules right? I know you can find handles for windows likehwnd = win32gui.FindWindow(None, 'GTA V')or something similar, and would imagine that once you have the window handle you could just send keys to it? IDK I've never done it before
– Reedinationer
Mar 27 at 23:14
Well that's my problem. I technically got it working the way you said but since GTA V in this case for example expects direct input , it just ignores the keystrokes that are being sent to it viapostMessage(hwnd, WM_KEYDOWN, wparam, lparam)Thus i am looking for a way to simulate direct input, which it expects
– DJSchaffner
Mar 28 at 1:13
Oh I see so this is the same problem I ran into trying to do a project. I'll try (again) to solve it for the both of us :)
– Reedinationer
Mar 28 at 3:07
So you are saying that the game requires scan codes like shown at stackoverflow.com/questions/14489013/… and you have already implemented a solution like this that works for an active window and just need to figure a method to send them to an inactive window?
– Reedinationer
Mar 28 at 6:08
Thats correct. I'd like to send those direct inputs to a specific window. Appreciate your help!
– DJSchaffner
Mar 28 at 12:02
add a comment |
I'm not an expert on these things, but I think they would be accomplished throughwin32gui,win32conmodules right? I know you can find handles for windows likehwnd = win32gui.FindWindow(None, 'GTA V')or something similar, and would imagine that once you have the window handle you could just send keys to it? IDK I've never done it before
– Reedinationer
Mar 27 at 23:14
Well that's my problem. I technically got it working the way you said but since GTA V in this case for example expects direct input , it just ignores the keystrokes that are being sent to it viapostMessage(hwnd, WM_KEYDOWN, wparam, lparam)Thus i am looking for a way to simulate direct input, which it expects
– DJSchaffner
Mar 28 at 1:13
Oh I see so this is the same problem I ran into trying to do a project. I'll try (again) to solve it for the both of us :)
– Reedinationer
Mar 28 at 3:07
So you are saying that the game requires scan codes like shown at stackoverflow.com/questions/14489013/… and you have already implemented a solution like this that works for an active window and just need to figure a method to send them to an inactive window?
– Reedinationer
Mar 28 at 6:08
Thats correct. I'd like to send those direct inputs to a specific window. Appreciate your help!
– DJSchaffner
Mar 28 at 12:02
I'm not an expert on these things, but I think they would be accomplished through
win32gui, win32con modules right? I know you can find handles for windows like hwnd = win32gui.FindWindow(None, 'GTA V') or something similar, and would imagine that once you have the window handle you could just send keys to it? IDK I've never done it before– Reedinationer
Mar 27 at 23:14
I'm not an expert on these things, but I think they would be accomplished through
win32gui, win32con modules right? I know you can find handles for windows like hwnd = win32gui.FindWindow(None, 'GTA V') or something similar, and would imagine that once you have the window handle you could just send keys to it? IDK I've never done it before– Reedinationer
Mar 27 at 23:14
Well that's my problem. I technically got it working the way you said but since GTA V in this case for example expects direct input , it just ignores the keystrokes that are being sent to it via
postMessage(hwnd, WM_KEYDOWN, wparam, lparam) Thus i am looking for a way to simulate direct input, which it expects– DJSchaffner
Mar 28 at 1:13
Well that's my problem. I technically got it working the way you said but since GTA V in this case for example expects direct input , it just ignores the keystrokes that are being sent to it via
postMessage(hwnd, WM_KEYDOWN, wparam, lparam) Thus i am looking for a way to simulate direct input, which it expects– DJSchaffner
Mar 28 at 1:13
Oh I see so this is the same problem I ran into trying to do a project. I'll try (again) to solve it for the both of us :)
– Reedinationer
Mar 28 at 3:07
Oh I see so this is the same problem I ran into trying to do a project. I'll try (again) to solve it for the both of us :)
– Reedinationer
Mar 28 at 3:07
So you are saying that the game requires scan codes like shown at stackoverflow.com/questions/14489013/… and you have already implemented a solution like this that works for an active window and just need to figure a method to send them to an inactive window?
– Reedinationer
Mar 28 at 6:08
So you are saying that the game requires scan codes like shown at stackoverflow.com/questions/14489013/… and you have already implemented a solution like this that works for an active window and just need to figure a method to send them to an inactive window?
– Reedinationer
Mar 28 at 6:08
Thats correct. I'd like to send those direct inputs to a specific window. Appreciate your help!
– DJSchaffner
Mar 28 at 12:02
Thats correct. I'd like to send those direct inputs to a specific window. Appreciate your help!
– DJSchaffner
Mar 28 at 12:02
add a comment |
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As far as I can tell you cannot do this. A workaround (found at https://www.reddit.com/r/Python/comments/5wpxtt/automation_in_inactiveunfocused_window/) would be
- get a VM on your machine
- load the game and your script onto the VM
- run game and have your script interact with active window (on VM)
- minimize the VM window of your main machine
answered Mar 28 at 19:52
ReedinationerReedinationer
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Mh yes, maybe there is no way to do it. However thats a good workaround you found, unfortunately i believe it's not practical to use because a VM is just too slow for such a game, especially since i would want to actually play when the bot is not active :D Have an upvote
– DJSchaffner
Mar 29 at 1:43
@DJSchaffner I'll take it :)
– Reedinationer
Mar 29 at 4:55
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As far as I can tell you cannot do this. A workaround (found at https://www.reddit.com/r/Python/comments/5wpxtt/automation_in_inactiveunfocused_window/) would be
- get a VM on your machine
- load the game and your script onto the VM
- run game and have your script interact with active window (on VM)
- minimize the VM window of your main machine
answered Mar 28 at 19:52
ReedinationerReedinationer
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Mh yes, maybe there is no way to do it. However thats a good workaround you found, unfortunately i believe it's not practical to use because a VM is just too slow for such a game, especially since i would want to actually play when the bot is not active :D Have an upvote
– DJSchaffner
Mar 29 at 1:43
@DJSchaffner I'll take it :)
– Reedinationer
Mar 29 at 4:55
add a comment |
As far as I can tell you cannot do this. A workaround (found at https://www.reddit.com/r/Python/comments/5wpxtt/automation_in_inactiveunfocused_window/) would be
- get a VM on your machine
- load the game and your script onto the VM
- run game and have your script interact with active window (on VM)
- minimize the VM window of your main machine
answered Mar 28 at 19:52
ReedinationerReedinationer
4,0801 gold badge4 silver badges27 bronze badges
Mh yes, maybe there is no way to do it. However thats a good workaround you found, unfortunately i believe it's not practical to use because a VM is just too slow for such a game, especially since i would want to actually play when the bot is not active :D Have an upvote
– DJSchaffner
Mar 29 at 1:43
@DJSchaffner I'll take it :)
– Reedinationer
Mar 29 at 4:55
add a comment |
As far as I can tell you cannot do this. A workaround (found at https://www.reddit.com/r/Python/comments/5wpxtt/automation_in_inactiveunfocused_window/) would be
- get a VM on your machine
- load the game and your script onto the VM
- run game and have your script interact with active window (on VM)
- minimize the VM window of your main machine
answered Mar 28 at 19:52
ReedinationerReedinationer
4,0801 gold badge4 silver badges27 bronze badges
As far as I can tell you cannot do this. A workaround (found at https://www.reddit.com/r/Python/comments/5wpxtt/automation_in_inactiveunfocused_window/) would be
- get a VM on your machine
- load the game and your script onto the VM
- run game and have your script interact with active window (on VM)
- minimize the VM window of your main machine
answered Mar 28 at 19:52
ReedinationerReedinationer
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answered Mar 28 at 19:52
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answered Mar 28 at 19:52
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Mh yes, maybe there is no way to do it. However thats a good workaround you found, unfortunately i believe it's not practical to use because a VM is just too slow for such a game, especially since i would want to actually play when the bot is not active :D Have an upvote
– DJSchaffner
Mar 29 at 1:43
@DJSchaffner I'll take it :)
– Reedinationer
Mar 29 at 4:55
add a comment |
Mh yes, maybe there is no way to do it. However thats a good workaround you found, unfortunately i believe it's not practical to use because a VM is just too slow for such a game, especially since i would want to actually play when the bot is not active :D Have an upvote
– DJSchaffner
Mar 29 at 1:43
@DJSchaffner I'll take it :)
– Reedinationer
Mar 29 at 4:55
Mh yes, maybe there is no way to do it. However thats a good workaround you found, unfortunately i believe it's not practical to use because a VM is just too slow for such a game, especially since i would want to actually play when the bot is not active :D Have an upvote
– DJSchaffner
Mar 29 at 1:43
Mh yes, maybe there is no way to do it. However thats a good workaround you found, unfortunately i believe it's not practical to use because a VM is just too slow for such a game, especially since i would want to actually play when the bot is not active :D Have an upvote
– DJSchaffner
Mar 29 at 1:43
@DJSchaffner I'll take it :)
– Reedinationer
Mar 29 at 4:55
@DJSchaffner I'll take it :)
– Reedinationer
Mar 29 at 4:55
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I'm not an expert on these things, but I think they would be accomplished through
win32gui,win32conmodules right? I know you can find handles for windows likehwnd = win32gui.FindWindow(None, 'GTA V')or something similar, and would imagine that once you have the window handle you could just send keys to it? IDK I've never done it before– Reedinationer
Mar 27 at 23:14
Well that's my problem. I technically got it working the way you said but since GTA V in this case for example expects direct input , it just ignores the keystrokes that are being sent to it via
postMessage(hwnd, WM_KEYDOWN, wparam, lparam)Thus i am looking for a way to simulate direct input, which it expects– DJSchaffner
Mar 28 at 1:13
Oh I see so this is the same problem I ran into trying to do a project. I'll try (again) to solve it for the both of us :)
– Reedinationer
Mar 28 at 3:07
So you are saying that the game requires scan codes like shown at stackoverflow.com/questions/14489013/… and you have already implemented a solution like this that works for an active window and just need to figure a method to send them to an inactive window?
– Reedinationer
Mar 28 at 6:08
Thats correct. I'd like to send those direct inputs to a specific window. Appreciate your help!
– DJSchaffner
Mar 28 at 12:02