time.sleep requires integers?

Question

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 is the code:

import win32api
import win32con
import time
import pythoncom
import pyHook
import os

def Click(x,y):
    win32api.SetCursorPos((x,y))
    win32api.mouse_event(win32con.MOUSEEVENTF_LEFTDOWN,x,y,0,0)
    win32api.mouse_event(win32con.MOUSEEVENTF_LEFTUP,x,y,0,0)

def DeleteRun(event):
    Click(1250, 741)
    time.sleep(0.1)
    Click(649,261)
    time.sleep(0.1)
    Click(651, 348)
    time.sleep(0.1)
    Click(800, 442)
    time.sleep(0.1)
    Click(865, 612)


Click(20,20)
KeyGrabber = pyHook.HookManager()
KeyGrabber.KeyDown = DeleteRun
KeyGrabber.HookKeyboard()
pythoncom.PumpMessages()

It seems the first time the DeleteRun function is run by pyHook, time.sleep() accepts floats.
On any following function calls, it seems it only accepts integers.

What is causing this?
I can't wait 5 seconds for the mouse arrangement! It's supposed to save time!

Specs:

• python 2.7.2
• Windows 7 (32)

Rafiq

Can you do import time as time_safe and use time_safe in place of time? Maybe pyHook is doing something with the time class. – Lombard

No success I'm afraid. I've noticed however that it alternates working and failing. – Rafiq

Maybe try specifically from time import sleep? – Vaules

try: import time, functools before any other module and use Sleep = functools.partial(time.sleep, 0.1) and later in the DeleteRun(event): ... Sleep() ... – Gendarmerie

Both of these: no luck. " sleep() TypeError: an integer is required" – Rafiq

Where in your stack are you explicitly getting this error? It's possible that you're being thrown by the invocation of time.sleep in a different portion of the code. – Purtenance

Answer 1

Okay, how about this? Add a return True to DeleteRun:

def DeleteRun(event):
    Click(1250, 741)
    time.sleep(0.1)
    [...]
    return True

I should probably confess that this was little more than google-fu: read the answer to this question.

Bergren

Having another issue, perhaps related. https://mcmap.net/q/1472053/-pyhook-stops-receiving-key-press-events-randomly – Rafiq

Answer 2

I'm not sure what's wrong with Windows this time, but you could try faking a high-precision sleep using select() with no file descriptors.

Kenyettakenyon

Could you give me an example of implementation? – Rafiq