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TimWCollins8-Aug-04 14:51
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(please excuse the long post - hopefully the details are helpful)

Platform: XP Professional

Summary: I am looking for a way to automatically log time spent in various applications. My intuition directs me to identify various trappable Windows’ events and API hooks to get this information. I am open to any and all advice. See business problem below if you want more details on the problem to be solved.

I will be happy to use a preexisting application or if necessary I can create my own. I have my own application tools and can create the necessary database and code with proper APIs to populate it, however I need to trap the Windows Events (or have those events call the APIs). Off the top of my head, I imagine I will need to trap the following for the various applications I use in the course of a day (my code would add a date/time stamp):

1) Windows start time
2) Application start and end. (Application name and startup parameters)
3) Application switches (Application name for switch from app and switch to app) – switch could be either by mouse or <alt>-<tab>.
4) Idle time begin (could be same as screen saver activation) – need app with focus when “idle timed out”
5) Idle time end (need app with focus)
6) Many others I probably forgot
7) Windows log off time

Do any such events exist that are trappable? Will the Windows SDK help (is there only one or do multiple flavors exist)?

Alternatively, I imagine I could use spyware or a key logger (to spy on myself), but would like not to for a few reasons. First, distilling all that information will likely be as much work (or more) than my current manual effort to record the information. Second, I do not want passwords, credit card numbers, etc sitting around in log files.

Business Problem: I am in the software services business (4GL development in the manufacturing sector) and have always tried to keep detailed documentation of the work performed including analysis, communication, development, project managment, etc. This effort has served two very good purposes. First it aids my memory significantly when problems reoccur or people say “remember …?” – my memory is not nearly as good as I would like it to be. Second, it is the foundation for documenting work performed when invoices are submitted. This latter point has been invaluable as well – people see what they are paying for which leads to far less questions and less “sticker shock” especially when they made a multitude of additional requests.

Thank you.
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