[MS.Docs]: mouse_event function (winuser.h) which states:
Note This function has been superseded. Use SendInput instead.
also contains details on how to pass those values in the Remarks section.
Options (to move the mouse relative to current position):
Since you're already using GetCursorPos / SetCursorPos, you could:
Get current position
Add deltas
Set the new position
This makes most sense from what I am concerned
Use SendInput. But PyWin32 doesn't wrap it, so you'd need to call it via CTypes, but that requires some deeper knowledge (C, Python internals, WinAPI), and also requires lots of boilerplate code. [SO]: How to wrap the SendInput function to python using ctypes is exactly about that
Use other 3rd-party modules. With [PyPI]: pynput you can accomplish this in a couple lines of code. Probably PyWinAuto is another candidate
Continue digging in mouse_event direction (although I consider it pointless)
code00.py
#!/usr/bin/env python
import msvcrt
import random
import sys
import time
import win32con as wcon
import win32api as wapi
import win32gui as wgui
def transform_relative(val, tres0, tres1, acc, speed):
ret = val
val = abs(val)
if val > tres0 and acc:
ret *= 2
if val > tres1 and acc == 2:
ret *= 2
return round(ret * speed / 10)
def set_pos_mouse_event(x, y, absolute_coordinates=True):
flags = wcon.MOUSEEVENTF_MOVE
if absolute_coordinates:
flags |= wcon.MOUSEEVENTF_ABSOLUTE
normx = round(x * 0xFFFF / (wapi.GetSystemMetrics(wcon.SM_CXSCREEN) - 1))
normy = round(y * 0xFFFF / (wapi.GetSystemMetrics(wcon.SM_CYSCREEN) - 1))
else: # @TODO - cfati: Not working yet!!!
tres0, tres1, acc = wgui.SystemParametersInfo(wcon.SPI_GETMOUSE)
speed = wgui.SystemParametersInfo(wcon.SPI_GETMOUSESPEED)
#print(tres0, tres1, acc, speed)
normx = transform_relative(x, tres0, tres1, acc, speed)
normy = transform_relative(y, tres0, tres1, acc, speed)
print(f"Move with: ({x}, {y}) ({normx}, {normy})")
wapi.mouse_event(flags, normx, normy)
def set_pos_cursor_pos(x, y, absolute_coordinates=True):
print(f"Move with: ({x}, {y})")
if absolute_coordinates:
wapi.SetCursorPos((x, y))
else:
curx, cury = wapi.GetCursorPos()
wapi.SetCursorPos((curx + x, cury + y))
def main(*argv):
maxx = wapi.GetSystemMetrics(wcon.SM_CXSCREEN) - 1
maxy = wapi.GetSystemMetrics(wcon.SM_CYSCREEN) - 1
#print(maxx, maxy)
abs_coords = 0
set_pos = set_pos_cursor_pos
#set_pos = set_pos_mouse_event
print(f"Using function: {set_pos.__name__}")
print(f"Absolute coordinates: {'True' if abs_coords else 'False'}")
print(f"Start position: {wapi.GetCursorPos()}")
while not msvcrt.kbhit():
print()
#set_pos_mouse_event(100, 100, 1)
#print(f"{wapi.GetCursorPos()}")
x = random.randint(0, maxx)
y = random.randint(0, maxy)
if not abs_coords:
curx, cury = wapi.GetCursorPos()
x -= curx
y -= cury
set_pos(x, y, absolute_coordinates=abs_coords)
print(f"Final position: {wapi.GetCursorPos()}")
time.sleep(0.5)
if __name__ == "__main__":
print("Python {:s} {:03d}bit on {:s}\n".format(" ".join(elem.strip() for elem in sys.version.split("\n")),
64 if sys.maxsize > 0x100000000 else 32, sys.platform))
rc = main(*sys.argv[1:])
print("\nDone.")
sys.exit(rc)
Notes:
I chose #1. (set_pos_cursor_pos). It works fine
I also attempted #4. (set_pos_mouse_event)
- I was only able to complete half (MOUSEEVENTF_ABSOLUTE). I tried to complete the other half (that you are interested in) by implementing the steps from the URL (in transform_relative) but it doesn't work
I chose concept clarity over common sense (performance). Some APIs (GetSystemMetrics for example) are called from within functions that are executed lots of times. That makes no sense, for production code they should be only called once (at the beginning) and the returned values passed as arguments to the function that needs them
Output (2 variants that work):
[cfati@CFATI-5510-0:e:\Work\Dev\StackOverflow\q073428381]> "e:\Work\Dev\VEnvs\py_pc064_03.09_test0\Scripts\python.exe" ./code00.py
Python 3.9.9 (tags/v3.9.9:ccb0e6a, Nov 15 2021, 18:08:50) [MSC v.1929 64 bit (AMD64)] 064bit on win32
Using function: set_pos_cursor_pos
Absolute coordinates: False
Start position: (583, 610)
Move with: (-461, 103)
Final position: (122, 713)
Move with: (44, -324)
Final position: (166, 389)
Move with: (1153, 418)
Final position: (1319, 807)
Move with: (390, 118)
Final position: (1709, 925)
Move with: (-860, 127)
Final position: (849, 1052)
Move with: (127, -202)
Final position: (976, 850)
Move with: (-84, -605)
Final position: (892, 245)
Move with: (86, 330)
Final position: (978, 575)
Move with: (-167, 170)
Final position: (811, 745)
Move with: (-63, -233)
Final position: (748, 512)
Done.
[cfati@CFATI-5510-0:e:\Work\Dev\StackOverflow\q073428381]> "e:\Work\Dev\VEnvs\py_pc064_03.09_test0\Scripts\python.exe" ./code00.py
Python 3.9.9 (tags/v3.9.9:ccb0e6a, Nov 15 2021, 18:08:50) [MSC v.1929 64 bit (AMD64)] 064bit on win32
Using function: set_pos_mouse_event
Absolute coordinates: True
Start position: (748, 512)
Move with: (1076, 803) (36746, 48772)
Final position: (1076, 803)
Move with: (1435, 572) (49006, 34741)
Final position: (1435, 572)
Move with: (197, 820) (6728, 49804)
Final position: (197, 820)
Move with: (1153, 522) (39376, 31705)
Final position: (197, 820)
Move with: (12, 29) (410, 1761)
Final position: (12, 29)
Move with: (150, 176) (5123, 10690)
Final position: (150, 176)
Move with: (882, 37) (30121, 2247)
Final position: (882, 37)
Move with: (582, 195) (19876, 11844)
Final position: (582, 195)
Move with: (1066, 810) (36405, 49197)
Final position: (1066, 810)
Move with: (1888, 487) (64476, 29579)
Final position: (1888, 487)
Done.
