#!/usr/bin/env python #Created By Kris Occhipinti #July 21st 2018 #License GPLv3 #https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt #takes raw HID input and outputs chars #example with USB RFID reader by Sycreader import string from evdev import InputDevice from select import select keys = " ^1234567890....qwertzuiop....asdfghjkl....yxcvbnm......................." dev = InputDevice('/dev/input/by-id/usb-Sycreader_RFID_Technology_Co.__Ltd_SYC_ID_IC_USB_Reader_08FF20140315-event-kbd') code = "" while True: r,w,x = select([dev], [], []) for event in dev.read(): if event.type==1 and event.value==1: if event.code == 28: print code code = "" else: code += keys[ event.code ]