I have the following python script below:
But I want to "listen" or, if it's enough, just "record" to my log.txt, the following keys: Key.left and Key.up. How can I cause this restriction?
This question is similar but the code structures of her responses are somewhat different and would require a major change to allow the keylogger and this restriction on the Listener.
And this other question seems to me to be a potential source of inspiration for finding a method of solution.
I spent some time looking for a question that would give me this answer or help me to reflect on it but I couldn't find it but if there is a question already published please let me know!
How to create a Python keylogger:
#in pynput, import keyboard Listener method
from pynput.keyboard import Listener
#set log file location
logFile = "/home/diego/log.txt"
def writeLog(key):
'''
This function will be responsible for receiving the key pressed.
via Listener and write to log file
'''
#convert the keystroke to string
keydata = str(key)
#open log file in append mode
with open(logFile, "a") as f:
f.write(keydata)
#open the Keyboard Listener and listen for the on_press event
#when the on_press event occurs call the writeLog function
with Listener(on_press=writeLog) as l:
l.join()
You can import Key module from pynput.keyboard and check for the type of key-strokes.
#in pynput, import keyboard Listener method
from pynput.keyboard import Listener, Key
#set log file location
logFile = "/home/diego/log.txt"
def writeLog(key):
'''
This function will be responsible for receiving the key pressed.
via Listener and write to log file
'''
if(key == Key.left or key == Key.up):
#convert the keystroke to string
keydata = str(key)
#open log file in append mode
with open(logFile, "a") as f:
f.write(keydata)
#open the Keyboard Listener and listen for the on_press event
#when the on_press event occurs call the writeLog function
with Listener(on_press=writeLog) as l:
l.join()