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Text based screens without ncurses

Hi, i'll try to write a editor in python, i want it run under terminal (no qt or gtk) but i dont want to use urwid or curses modules.

Can i write my curses like module in python? i googled to find metods that curses uses to write characters,colors etc. on screen but it did not make sense to me. Can u help me? any ideas? any suggestions?

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Mirat Can Bayrak <mi************@gmail.com>
Nov 13 '08 #1
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On 2008-11-13, Mirat Can Bayrak <mi************@gmail.comwrote:
Hi, i'll try to write a editor in python, i want it run under
terminal (no qt or gtk) but i dont want to use urwid or curses
modules.

Can i write my curses like module in python?
Sure. If you don't want to use the ncurses library, then you
could use something like slang (the Python package containing
slang is called newt).

Or you can use terminfo/termcap like this:

http://code.activestate.com/recipes/475116/
i googled to find metods that curses uses to write
characters,colors etc. on screen but it did not make sense to
me. Can u help me?
Probably not.
any ideas? any suggestions?
Well, I'd working on my spelling and typing skills and stop
using SMS-speak on Usenet.

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Grant Edwards grante Yow! If our behavior is
at strict, we do not need fun!
visi.com
Nov 13 '08 #2
On Thu, Nov 13, 2008 at 2:10 PM, Grant Edwards <invalid@invalidwrote:
On 2008-11-13, Mirat Can Bayrak <mi************@gmail.comwrote:
>Hi, i'll try to write a editor in python, i want it run under
terminal (no qt or gtk) but i dont want to use urwid or curses
modules.

Can i write my curses like module in python?

Sure. If you don't want to use the ncurses library, then you
could use something like slang (the Python package containing
slang is called newt).

Or you can use terminfo/termcap like this:

http://code.activestate.com/recipes/475116/
>i googled to find metods that curses uses to write
characters,colors etc. on screen but it did not make sense to
me. Can u help me?

Probably not.
>any ideas? any suggestions?

Well, I'd working on my spelling and typing skills and stop
using SMS-speak on Usenet.

I second that! This list has standards. Here are a few tips:

Capitalize the word "I" and "I'll" and the like.
The word "you" has three letters in it, not one.
Use spell-check.
Capitalize Google and its derivatives.

In general, present yourself as someone intelligent -- not a moron.
You'll get more respect, and more help.

While I'm ranting, here's more general stuff that doesn't necessarily
apply to this thread:

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first reply!

ShawnMilo
Nov 14 '08 #3

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