python - Using pyhook to respond to key combination (not just single keystrokes)?

Question

I've been looking around but I can't find an example of how to use pyhook to respond to key combinations such as Ctrl + C whereas it is easy to find examples of how to respond to single keypresses such as Ctrl or C separately.

BTW, I'm talking about Python 2.6 on Windows XP.

Any help appreciated.

Answer 1

Have you tried to use the GetKeyState method from HookManager? I haven't tested the code but it should be something like this:

from pyHook import HookManager
from pyHook.HookManager import HookConstants

def OnKeyboardEvent(event):
    ctrl_pressed = HookManager.GetKeyState(HookConstants.VKeyToID('VK_CONTROL') >> 15)
    if ctrl_pressed and HookConstant.IDToName(event.keyId) == 'c': 
        # process ctrl-c

Here is further documentation on GetKeyState