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Hello,

I am trying to run a python script that returns to me if the Caps Lock is enabled or not.

The script looks like this:

"import ctypes

def is_capslock_on():

# Get the state of the Caps Lock key (0x14 is the virtual key code for Caps Lock)

capslock_state = ctypes.windll.user32.GetKeyState(0x14)

# If the least significant bit is 1, Caps Lock is on

return capslock_state

print(is_capslock_on())"

The issue is that I run the script and the variable for error and the variable for output are blank.

And another issue is that the flow it's stopping at this action, because after that I put a Display message action and it's not working.

Thank you for your help.

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NathanAlvares24 1,714 Moderator on at

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Hi @RaulPatcas !

Alternate solution:

Try this instead. Run this py script stored on machine using a PowerShell script.

Flow details:

I stored this py file in one of my folders. As seen below:

The code is the same:

PowerShell script:

# Run the Python script and capture the output $output = & '%py_exe_path%' '%py_script_path%' # Display the output Write-Output $output

Result:

If my Caps Lock is ON:

If my Caps Lock is OFF:

Remember to use a Trim text action after any script as it returns another line as well.

The full code of this flow (just copy paste into your flow):

SET py_exe_path TO $'''C:\\Python312\\python.exe''' SET py_script_path TO $'''C:\\Users\\UserName\\check_capslock.py''' @@copilotGeneratedAction: 'False' Scripting.RunPowershellScript.RunPowershellScript Script: $'''# Run the Python script and capture the output $output = & \'%py_exe_path%\' \'%py_script_path%\' # Display the output Write-Output $output''' ScriptOutput=> PowershellOutput

I hope this helps.

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Hello,

Thank you for your time.
This work-around is fixing my issue.

Thank you!

Regards,
Raul Patcas

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