Block Input
Verb: blockInput
Available from: <Standard>
Blocks keyboard and mouse inputs on the machine where the command is executed.
Syntax
blockInput (Boolean)=value
Outputs
| Script | Designer | AcceptedTypes | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| value | Success | Boolean | Returns "True", if the keyboard and mouse inputs were blocked successfully, or "False", if an error has prevented the blocking. |
Example
The Block Input command is used to block the keyboard and mouse, so that the user cannot type until Notepad++ is open. After being opened, the Unblock Entry command unblocks the inputs.
defVar --name notepadWindow --type Window
defVar --name success --type Boolean
// Open Notepad++ through the directory path.
launchWindow --executablepath "C:\\Program Files\\Notepad++\\notepad++.exe" notepadWindow=value
// Blocks keyboard and mouse.
blockInput success=value
// Put Notepad ++ in the foreground.
focusWindow --window ${notepadWindow}
delay --timeout 00:00:01
logMessage --message "${success}" --type "Info"
// Unlocks keyboard and mouse.
unBlockInput success=value
logMessage --message "${success}" --type "Info"