in reply to Windows 98: track the current user's idle time

Would you care to explain what you mean by "the idle time of the current user"?

Thinks: "Hey! Just cos I wasn't typing doesn't mean I was idle." :)

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Re: Re: Windows 98: track the current user's idle time
by muba (Priest) on Mar 23, 2004 at 21:52 UTC
    Yes, I will :)

    It's to shut down that shitting MSN Messenger. My sister sometimes just doesn't quit it, and then, when I take place here, MSN is still loaded and then I've to close it myself. I just want it to be closed when she leaves the computer.
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      You could look at using Win32::API to monitor the activation of the screen saver using SystemParametersInfo with with an action of SPI_GETSCREENSAVERRUNNING to determine when the screensaver kicks in (assuming it is enabled) and use that as your que for doing whatever your going to do.

      You'd probably want to use something like Win32::Daemon or Win32::Daemon::Simple to put your script in the background, though it is probably easier to just right-click and exit:)

      Examine what is said, not who speaks.
      "Efficiency is intelligent laziness." -David Dunham
      "Think for yourself!" - Abigail
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