[python-win32] Fetching Battery Monitor Data

[Roger Upole]

"FT" <chester_lab at fltg.net> wrote in message 
news:2B602B53D89E450ABF2B9DA00081CE1B at 1B1B1L1...
>
> Hi Mark,
>
>    I could not find using Google any information on how to get the Laptop 
> Battery Level information so I could have my Screen Reader Or voices from 
> Sapi to talk the information.
>    So, I would need the modules or a sample code that fetches the data 
> from that location on the screen.
>    I figure I could study the code and learn how to do it after getting 
> the information.
>    I have already posted information on other lists about using PYTTS but 
> would like to have information on getting batter info and work up from 
> there.
>
>        Sincerely
>        Bruce

You can use WMI to get the battery level.

import win32com.client
wmi=win32com.client.GetObject('winmgmts:')
b=wmi.InstancesOf('win32_battery')
print b[0].EstimatedChargeRemaining

    Roger