Get simply mouse/kbd events

[Herbert Simon]

Hi!
How can i get simply mouse/kbd events? An simply open("/dev/ps2mouse", O_RDONLY) give on HP a "Device busy" back....

Thanks a lot for Help

Karsten

mail please to
Karsten.kankowski@airbus.com

[Steve Steel]

Hi


www.software.hp.com

public domain software

search on restwatch

restwatch is intended to run permanently during an X11 session and to
monitor the time during which the keyboard or mouse is used. After a
given time, a window pops up with a given position and size and
remains until no more typing is done for a given time. Statistics of
the total number of keystrokes and total typing time are permanently
displayed, and are written to stdout after a set amount of idleness
when they are also reset to zero.

Steve Steel

[Wodisch_1]

Hi Karsten,

since that is something you would get form the X-server, you'll have to write a program to tell the X-server which events you want to be notified for.
Get the (open) sources for "xev" as that shows all events - your's would only have to register for "MouseMotion" and "KeyPress/KeyRelease" events...

HTH,
Wodisch