GetLastInputInfo function (Windows)

Applies to: desktop apps only

Retrieves the time of the last input event.

Syntax

BOOL WINAPI GetLastInputInfo(
  __out  PLASTINPUTINFO plii
);

Parameters

plii [out]

Type: PLASTINPUTINFO

A pointer to a LASTINPUTINFO structure that receives the time of the last input event.

Return value

Type: BOOL

If the function succeeds, the return value is nonzero.

If the function fails, the return value is zero.

Remarks

This function is useful for input idle detection. However, GetLastInputInfo does not provide system-wide user input information across all running sessions. Rather, GetLastInputInfo provides session-specific user input information for only the session that invoked the function.

Requirements

See also

Reference

LASTINPUTINFO

Conceptual

Keyboard Input

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Build date: 3/6/2012