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

[Roger Upole]

"prashant padaganur" <prashantpadaganur at gmail.com> wrote in message
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>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
> Any help would be greatly appreciated!!!!
> -- 
> Br,
> Prashant G.P
>

You can probably get the last sleep state by scanning the event log for power events.

      Roger