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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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ImportError: No module named pywintypes

I am working to make a small keylogger with Python, by using the pyHook, pythoncom and Pywin32 modules. Here is my code: import pyHook, pythoncom, sys, logging file_log = 'C:\\important\\log.txt' def OnKeyboardEvent (event): …
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PyHook doesn't detect key pressed in some windows

I ran this PyHook sample code: import pythoncom, pyHook def OnKeyboardEvent(event): print 'MessageName:',event.MessageName print 'Message:',event.Message print 'Time:',event.Time print 'Window:',event.Window print…
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pythoncom crashes on KeyDown when used hooked to certain applications

I wrote this code on to observe the event of a keydown motion. The problem appears to be that when this script is run, certain programs will crash this program, spitting out this error message: TypeError: KeyboardSwitch() missing 8 required…
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PyHook on python 3.5

I am trying to write a basic keylogging program on python. I need to install the pywin32 and pyhook modules. I have managed to get pywin32 installed, but cannot seem to pyhook to work. I have read its possible to get it to work on later versions of…
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time.sleep requires integers?

I'm writing a macro that will click certain spots on the screen when I press a key. The first time I press a key, everything runs fine. However, any other key press results in the error: time.sleep(0.1) TypeError: an integer is required Here…
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How do I use my own loop with pyhook instead of pumpMessages()?

I'm trying to use pyhooks to detect mouse clicks anywhere on screen. The problem is that I can only get it to work with PumpMessages(). I'd like it operate inside of a while loop that I've constructed. Is there a way to accomplish this/why does it…
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import pyHook failed

I Have installed pyHook for my windows 64 bit.The setup has installed it in C:\Python27\Lib\site-packages dir i cant import pyhook (i can see win32 named folder there think so it is its folder) in my code what should i do Here is interpreters…
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How can I avoid TypeError: MouseSwitch() missing 8 required positional arguments: 'msg', 'x', 'y', 'data', 'time', 'hwnd', and 'window_name'

Trying to hook into mouse events but in my early tests the program stops responding after about 30 seconds[EDIT: See bottom of post] and gives this error TypeError: MouseSwitch() missing 8 required positional arguments: 'msg', 'x', 'y', 'data',…
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pyHook for Python 3.3

I am coding a simple keylogger using Python. I hope to use pyHook to capture keyboard events.I couldn't find any packages of pyHook for python 3.3 which I have installed. Is there any other module for python 3.3 which provides similar…
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Python win32api.mouse_event TypeError

import sys import win32api, win32con import pyHook import pythoncom def CursorLeft(): win32api.mouse_event(win32con.MOUSEEVENTF_MOVE, -1, 0) win32api.mouse_event(win32con.MOUSEEVENTF_LEFTDOWN, 0, 0) …
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Can't install pyHook package "Could not find a version that satisfies the requirement pyHook"

im trying to install the pyHook package in pycharm but get the error in the title. I have successfully installed it in cmd with pip install pyHook-1.5.1-cp37-cp37m-win_amd64.whl ,but when I go to install it in pycharm I get the aforementioned error…
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How to create heatmap in Python using OSMnx and a list of values corresponding to the graph's nodes?

I've built a simulation model of pedestrians walking on a network using OSMnx and one of the simulation's outputs is a list "Visits" that is corresponding to the nodes in NodesList = list(Graph.nodes). How can I create an heatmap using those lists…
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Block pyhook from so-generated keystrokes?

I'm using pyhook and pyhk to map keystrokes on a windows XP machine, and it works fine except for when the keystroke (say, ctrl+z) already exists in the application. In that case, the ctrl+z passes to the application and triggers the action that has…
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Something like pyHook on OS X

I am actually working with pyHook, but I'd like to write my program for OS X too. If someone know such a module ... I've been looking on the internet for a while, but nothing really relevant. -> The idea is to be able to record keystrokes outside…
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Trouble installing and importing pyHook

This is my first question on this site so I hope I format this correctly. I also am very new to programming so bear with my lack of knowledge, thank you! I'm trying to install pyHook like so and I keep getting this error message: C:\Python27>py -2.7…
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