dont-sleep.ps1

<#
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#>
<#
.NOTES
    Author: Ali Almahdi (https://www.ali.ac)
    License: GNU AGPL-3.0 with Commons Clause
    Source: https://github.com/almahdi/powershell
    Requires: PowerShell 5.1 or higher, Windows
    Version: 0.2
#>

<#
This is a simple script that prevents the computer from going to sleep by sending the SCROLLLOCK key.
#>

param(
    [int]$Delay = 20,
    [switch]$help
)

if ($help) {
    Write-Host "Copyright (C) 2024 Ali Almahdi"
    Write-Host "Script: dont-sleep.ps1"
    Write-Host "Source: https://github.com/almahdi/powershell"
    return
}

Write-Host "Preventing the computer from going to sleep... Press CTRL+C to stop the script." -ForegroundColor Green
Write-Host "Using delay of $Delay seconds between SCROLLLOCK toggles." -ForegroundColor Cyan

# Create a new WScript.Shell COM object
$wshell = New-Object -ComObject wscript.shell;

# Infinite loop to keep the script running
while($true) {
    # Send the SCROLLLOCK key to toggle it on
    $wshell.sendKeys("{SCROLLLOCK}");
    # Wait for 300 milliseconds
    Start-Sleep -Milliseconds 300
    # Send the SCROLLLOCK key to toggle it off
    $wshell.sendKeys("{SCROLLLOCK}");
    # Wait for specified delay before repeating
    Start-Sleep -Seconds $Delay
}