Python Ctypes Keyboard Event

I have some Python 2.7 code as follows: import ctypes ctypes.windll.user32.keybd_event(0xA5, 0, 0, 0) # Right Menu Key ctypes.windll.user32.keybd_event(0x73, 0, 0, 0) # F4 ctypes

Solution 1:

I don't know if you are still looking for an answer, but I believe the issue lies in the fact that you aren't simulating the key up command. Adding the three lines of code below should be able to simulate what you are looking for.

For the below code, I am assuming that you want it sequentially(i.e. press the right menu key, press the F4 key, then press enter). If, however, you want to hold it down, as in the case of Shift + 'a', you would call both key down events then both key up events.

import ctypes

ctypes.windll.user32.keybd_event(0xA5, 0, 0, 0) # Right Menu Key Down
ctypes.windll.user32.keybd_event(0xA5, 0, 0x0002, 0) # Right Menu Key Up
ctypes.windll.user32.keybd_event(0x73, 0, 0, 0) # F4 Down
ctypes.windll.user32.keybd_event(0x73, 0, 0x0002, 0) # F4 Up
ctypes.windll.user32.keybd_event(0x0D, 0, 0, 0) #Enter Key Down
ctypes.windll.user32.keybd_event(0x0D, 0, 0x0002, 0) #Enter Key Up

Solution 2:

You can use pywinauto to emulate user input. Your problem is already solved inside it. Submodule pywinauto.keyboard can be used so:

from pywinauto.keyboard import SendKeys
SendKeys('%{F4}{PAUSE 0.2}{ENTER}') # press Alt+F4, pause, press Enter

Just run pip install pywinauto in a command line before.