Run command when beginning writing and 4 seconds after stop writing

Question

I need to run a program every time I start writing and again 4 seconds after I stop writing.

How to do this?

I've tryied with autohotkey with no luck..

Answer 1

Untested script but should work with some tweaking, I don't think the psTools command is correct and I'm not going to install all these programs to test it for you. I'll be happy to help further if you need assistance from here.

AutoHotkey:

startDwellClicker() {
    Input, key, V L1, {space}.{esc}.{shift}.{enter}.{tab}.{Ctrl} ;Waits for Anykey to be pressed
    Run, pssuspend "-r \\%A_ComputerName% dwellclicker.exe" ;Resume DwellClicker
    pauseDwellClicker()
}

pauseDwellClicker() {
    Loop {
        Input, key, V L1 T4 
        if (ErrorLevel = "Timeout") ;Waits for 4 second Time Out
            Break
    }
    Run, pssuspend "\\%A_ComputerName% dwellclicker.exe" ;Pause DwellClicker
    startDwellClicker()
} 

Answer 2

I have no idea what ps is or RSI, but I know that AutoHotkey was made for you.

#persistent

waitTime := 4   ; seconds

isWriting := false
loop {
    input, anyKey, V L1 M I T%waitTime%
    if(errorLevel=="Timeout") {
        if(isWriting) {
            goSub stoppedWriting
            isWriting := false
        }
    } else {
        if(!isWriting) {
            goSub startedWriting
            isWriting := true
        }
    }
}

return

startedWriting:
    send START
return

stoppedWriting:
    send STOP
return

You have to make use of the Input command and set its timeout time to whatever you want, in the example above I set it to 4 seconds. Please see Input for details on the available options for this command.

Edit. I misinterpreted ahkcoder's answer, his will do

Answer 3

Thank you! Didn't try the other codes, but seems very similar to what finally I did. I've used autohotkey :)

BTW: RSI is basically.. a big pain in hand, legs, shoulders, fingers because of computer :(... hehe

This is the working code:

Loop{
  Input, SingleKey, L1 V I B, {F1}{F2}{F3}{F4}{F5}{F6}{F7}{F8}{F9}{F10}{F11}{F12}{Left}{Right}{Up}{Down}{Del}{BS}{WheelUp}{WheelDown}



  MouseGetPos,xpos,ypos

  stop:=0
  Run "D:\RSI\DesactivaDwell.vbs"
  While !stop {
    wait:=2500
    While wait>0{
    ;If ANY Key is pressed again, we set wait=4000. Input works as Sleep for 100ms ( Parameter T0.1)
    Input,SingleKey, L1 V I B T0.5, {F1}{F2}{F3}{F4}{F5}{F6}{F7}{F8}{F9}{F10}{F11}{F12}{Left}{Right}{Up}{Down}{Del}{BS}{WheelDown}{WheelUp}{RButton}
    If ErrorLevel=Timeout 
          wait-=500
    Else
    wait:=2500
    }

    Sleep,1000
    Run "D:\RSI\ActivaDwell.vbs"

    stop:=1
  }
}