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You learn how to use Win32::API

This uses win32::API::Prototype which you may not be able to obtain, but shoudl be readily adaptable to Win32::API. It loops, calling the api and printing the return. Move the mouse or touch a key to see the output change.

#! perl -slw
use strict;
use Win32::API::Prototype;

ApiLink( 'user32.dll', 'bool GetLastInputInfo( pvoid p )' ) or die $^E
+;

my $info = pack 'VV', 8, 0;

while( sleep 1 ) {
    GetLastInputInfo( $info ) or die $^E;
    printf "Last input was at: %u\n", unpack 'x[V] V', $info;
}

__END__
c:\test>junk
Last input was at: 850068125
Last input was at: 850068125
Last input was at: 850068125
Last input was at: 850068125
Last input was at: 850068125
Last input was at: 850073953
Last input was at: 850073953
Last input was at: 850073953
Last input was at: 850073953
Last input was at: 850077828
Last input was at: 850078250
Last input was at: 850078250
Last input was at: 850078250
Last input was at: 850078250
Last input was at: 850078250
Last input was at: 850078250
Last input was at: 850078250
Last input was at: 850078250
Last input was at: 850086593
Last input was at: 850086593
Last input was at: 850086593
Last input was at: 850086593
Last input was at: 850090578
Last input was at: 850092078
Last input was at: 850092703
Terminating on signal SIGINT(2)
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In reply to Re^3: Win32 idle state (Updated) by BrowserUk
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