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Operating Systems Linux Ubuntu Compare 2 strings Post 303032787 by wisecracker on Sunday 24th of March 2019 06:03:53 AM

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How about:

Code:

mouse1=$( xinput query-state <your device name> )
# Give a short delay.
sleep 1
mouse2=$( xinput query-state <your device name> )
if [ "$mouse1" == "$mouse2" ]
......OR......
if [ "$mouse1" != "$mouse2" ]

Depending upon how you want to use the conditionals.
NOTE: UNTESTED as I am back in OSX 10.14.3 mode.

EDIT:
IMPORTANT! I forgot to add that there IS a flaw in this method, it is not a bug however.
As these things are learning curves when wanting to _interrupt_ something then see if you can realise what that flaw is from those few lines.

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LEARN ABOUT X11R4

xinput

xinput(1)						      General Commands Manual							 xinput(1)

NAME

       xinput - utility to configure and test XInput devices

SYNOPSIS

       xinput  [version] [list [device_name]] [set-pointer device_name] [get-feedbacks device_name] [set-mode device_name ABSOLUTE|RELATIVE] [set-
       ptr-feedback device_name threshold num denom] [set-integer-feedback device_name index value] [set-button-map device_name map button 1  [map
       button 2 [...]]]  [query-state device_name] [test [-proximity] device_name]

DESCRIPTION

       xinput version
	       test if the XInput extension is available and return the version number of the program.

       xinput list [device_name]
	       If  no  argument  is  given list all the input devices showing all their features. If an argument is given, show all the feature of
	       device_name.  Uses XListInputDevices(3).

       xinput get-feedbacks device_name
	       Display the feedbacks of device_name. Uses XGetFeedbackControl(3).

       xinput set-pointer device_name
	       Switch device_name in core pointer. Uses XChangePointerDevice(3).

       xinput set-mode device_name ABSOLUTE|RELATIVE
	       Change the mode of device_name. Uses XSetDeviceMode(3).

       xinput set-ptr-feedback device_name threshold num denom
	       Change the acceleration of device_name. Uses XChangeFeedbackControl(3).

       xinput set-integer-feedback device_name index value
	       Change the value of an integer feedback of device_name. Uses XChangeFeedbackControl(3).

       xinput set-button-map device_name map button 1 [map button 2 [...]]
	       Change the button mapping of device_name. Uses XSetDeviceButtonMapping(3).

       xinput query-state device_name
	       Query the device state. Uses XQueryDeviceState(3).

       xinput list-props device_name [device_name...]
	       Lists properties that can be set for the given device(s).

       xinput set-int-prop device_name property format value
	       Sets an integer property for the device.  Appropriate values for format are 8, 16, or 32, depending on the property.

       xinput watch-props device_name
	       Prints to standard out when property changes occur.

       xinput delete-prop device_name property
	       Delete the property from the device.

       xinput test [-proximity] device_name
	       Register all extended events from device_name and enter an endless loop displaying events received. If  the  -proximity	is  given,
	       ProximityIn and ProximityOut are registered.

       device_name can be the device name as a string or the XID of the device.

       property can be the property as a string or the Atom value.

COPYRIGHT

       Copyright 1996,1997, Frederic Lepied.

       Copyright 2008, Philip Langdale.

AUTHOR

       Philip Langdale, <philipl@alumni.utexas.net>
       Frederic Lepied, France <Frederic.Lepied@sugix.frmug.org>

       Patches, bug reports, and suggestions are welcome.

Frederic Lepied 					   $Date: 1997/06/09 16:06:31 $ 						 xinput(1)