key_presser.py

import pyautogui
import time
import sys

def press_and_hold(key, duration):
    """Press and hold a key for specified duration in seconds."""
    print(f"Pressing and holding '{key}' for {duration} seconds...")
    pyautogui.keyDown(key)
    time.sleep(duration)
    pyautogui.keyUp(key)
    print(f"Released '{key}'")

def press_and_release(key, delay):
    """Press and release a key after a specified delay in seconds."""
    print(f"Waiting {delay} seconds before pressing '{key}'...")
    time.sleep(delay)
    pyautogui.press(key)
    print(f"Pressed and released '{key}'")

def main():
    print("=== Keyboard Key Presser ===\n")

    # Get the key to press
    key = input("Enter the key to press: ").strip()
    if not key:
        print("Error: No key specified")
        sys.exit(1)

    # Get the mode
    print("\nSelect mode:")
    print("1. Press and hold for X seconds")
    print("2. Wait X seconds, then press and release")
    mode = input("Enter mode (1 or 2): ").strip()

    # Get the duration
    try:
        duration = float(input("Enter duration in seconds: "))
        if duration <= 0:
            print("Error: Duration must be positive")
            sys.exit(1)
    except ValueError:
        print("Error: Invalid duration")
        sys.exit(1)

    # Execute based on mode
    print()
    if mode == "1":
        press_and_hold(key, duration)
    elif mode == "2":
        press_and_release(key, duration)
    else:
        print("Error: Invalid mode selected")
        sys.exit(1)

    print("\nDone!")

if __name__ == "__main__":
    try:
        main()
    except KeyboardInterrupt:
        print("\n\nOperation cancelled by user")
        sys.exit(0)
    except Exception as e:
        print(f"\nError: {e}")
        sys.exit(1)