[python-win32] How to find the current/last system state from Python

[Tim Golden]

On 03/07/2012 12:23, prashant padaganur wrote:
> 
> I want to write an application that puts the system in to different
> sleep states. Like S0,S1...S4.
> 
> Before changing from one state to another I want to know the
> current/previous sleep state. 
> 
> For Ex: If the current state is S0 then I want to put it to S1. Or if
> the previous state was S3 then I want to put the system to S4.
> 
> I want to know how can I get this state info from python using Win32
> apis. The related struct I found on MSDN is SYSTEM_POWER_STATE 
> 
> http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa373227(v=vs.85).aspx

Chances are that WMI can do it: try Googling for "WMI power management"
or something similar

TJG