Hibernation Q

Me_again · Post by **Me_again** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 3:05 pm

Is there a way to anticipate hibernation and also recognize return from hibernation in order to trigger macros?

JRL · Post by **JRL** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 3:30 pm

Rather than anticipate hibernation, I'd be inclined to control it.

First write a script that will start your hibernation based on the same criteria microsoft would use. Detect mouse and or keyboard inactivity and hibernate after a desired timeout. One such technique is discussed HERE

That same script then waits through the hibernation. Since your computer is basically powered off, the script is not running but will continue running when the system starts back up.

for example, this script will hibernate then display a message after you restart the system:

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Press lwinkey
Release lwinkey
Wait>0.5
Press Up
Wait>0.5
Press Enter
Wait>0.5
Send>h
Wait>0.5
Press Enter
Wait>30
Message>no longer hibernating

Of course this script would be best if it were compiled and running full time in the background.

Sorry this is kind of sketchy but hopefully you get the idea.

Me_again · Post by **Me_again** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 8:33 pm

Thanks Dick. Unfortunately controlling the hibernate isn't an option but I like the Wait> idea. That's much better than looking for a time written in a file which was what I had come up with for the wake part.