notes/GCC C code disable hid input and run commands instead-Pj1n6KFQ.sh
/*
* Copyright (c) 2017 Kris Occhipint.
* http://filmsbykris.com
*
* Detects if Volume Buttons are being pressed on SADES USB Headphones
* Default actions are disabled using system call of xinput for Xorg
*
* This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
* it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
* the Free Software Foundation, version 3.
*
* This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
* WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
* MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
* General Public License for more details.
*
* You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
* along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
*/
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <unistd.h>
#include <fcntl.h>
#include <errno.h>
#include <linux/input.h>
#include <string.h>
#include <stdio.h>
int main(void){
//get input device
const char *dev = "/dev/input/by-id/usb-C-Media_Electronics_Inc._USB_Audio_Device-event-if03";
struct input_event ev;
ssize_t n;
int fd;
//Disable the device's normal function in Xorg
system("xinput --disable $(xinput|grep 'C-Media Electronics'|cut -d\\= -f2|cut -f1)");
//open device for reading
fd = open(dev, O_RDONLY);
//exit on error opening device
if (fd == -1) {
fprintf(stderr, "Cannot open %s: %s.\n", dev, strerror(errno));
return -1;
}
while (1) {
n = read(fd, &ev, sizeof ev);
if (ev.value == 1){
if ((int)ev.code == 115){
printf("Opening HTOP\n");
system("htop");
}else if ((int)ev.code == 114){
printf("Current Free Memory\n");
system("free -h");
}else if ((int)ev.code == 113){
printf("sending keys\n");
system("xte 'str Hello World'");
}
}
}
return 0;
}