# Demo RegisterDeviceNotification etc. Creates a hidden window to receive # notifications. See serviceEvents.py for an example of a service doing # that. import sys, time import win32gui, win32con, win32api, win32file import win32gui_struct, winnt # These device GUIDs are from Ioevent.h in the Windows SDK. Ideally they # could be collected somewhere for pywin32... GUID_DEVINTERFACE_USB_DEVICE = "{A5DCBF10-6530-11D2-901F-00C04FB951ED}" # WM_DEVICECHANGE message handler. def OnDeviceChange(hwnd, msg, wp, lp): # Unpack the 'lp' into the appropriate DEV_BROADCAST_* structure, # using the self-identifying data inside the DEV_BROADCAST_HDR. info = win32gui_struct.UnpackDEV_BROADCAST(lp) print("Device change notification:", wp, str(info)) if wp==win32con.DBT_DEVICEQUERYREMOVE and info.devicetype==win32con.DBT_DEVTYP_HANDLE: # Our handle is stored away in the structure - just close it print("Device being removed - closing handle") win32file.CloseHandle(info.handle) # and cancel our notifications - if it gets plugged back in we get # the same notification and try and close the same handle... win32gui.UnregisterDeviceNotification(info.hdevnotify) return True def TestDeviceNotifications(dir_names): wc = win32gui.WNDCLASS() wc.lpszClassName = 'test_devicenotify' wc.style = win32con.CS_GLOBALCLASS|win32con.CS_VREDRAW | win32con.CS_HREDRAW wc.hbrBackground = win32con.COLOR_WINDOW+1 wc.lpfnWndProc={win32con.WM_DEVICECHANGE:OnDeviceChange} class_atom=win32gui.RegisterClass(wc) hwnd = win32gui.CreateWindow(wc.lpszClassName, 'Testing some devices', # no need for it to be visible. win32con.WS_CAPTION, 100,100,900,900, 0, 0, 0, None) hdevs = [] # Watch for all USB device notifications filter = win32gui_struct.PackDEV_BROADCAST_DEVICEINTERFACE( GUID_DEVINTERFACE_USB_DEVICE) hdev = win32gui.RegisterDeviceNotification(hwnd, filter, win32con.DEVICE_NOTIFY_WINDOW_HANDLE) hdevs.append(hdev) # and create handles for all specified directories for d in dir_names: hdir = win32file.CreateFile(d, winnt.FILE_LIST_DIRECTORY, winnt.FILE_SHARE_READ | winnt.FILE_SHARE_WRITE | winnt.FILE_SHARE_DELETE, None, # security attributes win32con.OPEN_EXISTING, win32con.FILE_FLAG_BACKUP_SEMANTICS | # required privileges: SE_BACKUP_NAME and SE_RESTORE_NAME. win32con.FILE_FLAG_OVERLAPPED, None) filter = win32gui_struct.PackDEV_BROADCAST_HANDLE(hdir) hdev = win32gui.RegisterDeviceNotification(hwnd, filter, win32con.DEVICE_NOTIFY_WINDOW_HANDLE) hdevs.append(hdev) # now start a message pump and wait for messages to be delivered. print("Watching", len(hdevs), "handles - press Ctrl+C to terminate, or") print("add and remove some USB devices...") if not dir_names: print("(Note you can also pass paths to watch on the command-line - eg,") print("pass the root of an inserted USB stick to see events specific to") print("that volume)") while 1: win32gui.PumpWaitingMessages() time.sleep(0.01) win32gui.DestroyWindow(hwnd) win32gui.UnregisterClass(wc.lpszClassName, None) if __name__=='__main__': # optionally pass device/directory names to watch for notifications. # Eg, plug in a USB device - assume it connects as E: - then execute: # % win32gui_devicenotify.py E: # Then remove and insert the device. TestDeviceNotifications(sys.argv[1:])