failed attempt to implement playEvents with python.

pythonsrc/src/natlink/__init__.py

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 import contextlib
 import win32api
 import win32gui
-from dtactions.vocola_sendkeys import ext_keys
+from dtactions.vocola_sendkeys import ext_keys   ### , SendInput
 W32OutputDebugString = ctypes.windll.kernel32.OutputDebugStringW
 
 #copied from pydebugstring.  
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ def playString(a, hook=0):
     # normal case:
     return ext_keys.send_input(a)
 
+
 def playEvents16(events):
     """a short version, written by Dany Finlay
     """
@@ -92,15 +93,22 @@ def playEvents16(events):
     if not isinstance(events, list):
         raise TypeError("events must be a list of 3-tuples")
 
-    # Post each 3-tuple event to the foreground window.
-    hwnd = win32gui.GetForegroundWindow()
-    for event in events:
-        if not (isinstance(event, tuple) and len(event) == 3 and
-                all((isinstance(i, int) for i in event))):
-            raise TypeError("events must be a list containing 3-tuples of"
-                            " integers")
-        message, wParam, lParam = event
-        win32api.PostMessage(hwnd, message, wParam, lParam)
+    print('playEvents not implemented for Dragon 16 (yet)')
+    # try to attach to (repository) \dtactions\vocola_sendkeys
+    # SendInput.send_input(events)
+
+
+    # this is the attempt of Dane, which fails.
+    # # Post each 3-tuple event to the foreground window.
+    # hwnd = win32gui.GetForegroundWindow()
+    # for event in events:
+    #     if not (isinstance(event, tuple) and len(event) == 3 and
+    #             all((isinstance(i, int) for i in event))):
+    #         raise TypeError("events must be a list containing 3-tuples of"
+    #                         " integers")
+    #     
+    #     message, wParam, lParam = event
+    #     win32api.PostMessage(hwnd, message, wParam, lParam)
 
 def playEvents(a):
     """causes a halt (ESP error) in Dragon 16.