screenLockStopper.py

'''
###This is a Screen Lock Preventer###

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#How to use:

Place the __ScrnLockStopper decorator
to whichever function you would like
to run continuously
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#Example:

#Function want to be ran indefinitely:

def RunMeForever():
    print('running indefinitely unless Ctrl + C')
    While True:
        pass

#Add decorator

import ScreenLockStopper as SLS

@SLS.__ScrnLockStopper
def RunMeForever():
    print('running indefinitely unless Ctrl + C')
    While True:
        pass

Now your function will run indefinitely without
worrying about it falling asleep
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Reference:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/api/winbase/nf-winbase-setthreadexecutionstate

'''

import ctypes


def _SetThreadState(states):
    ctypes.windll.kernel32.SetThreadExecutionState(states)


def __ScrnLockStopper(func,
                      SysStatContinue=0x80000000,
                      SysStateRequire=0x00000001,
                      SysScreenUp=0x00000002):

    def inside(*args, **kwargs):
        _SetThreadState(SysStatContinue | SysStateRequire | SysScreenUp)
        ExpectResult = func(*args, **kwargs)
        return ExpectResult
    return inside


@__ScrnLockStopper
def run():
    print("ctrl c to stop")s