[ python-Bugs-1687125 ] cannot catch KeyboardInterrupt when using curses getkey()

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Bugs item #1687125, was opened at 2007-03-23 20:50
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Category: Python Library
Group: Python 2.5
Status: Open
Resolution: None
Priority: 5
Private: No
Submitted By: al65536 (al65536)
Assigned to: Nobody/Anonymous (nobody)
Summary: cannot catch KeyboardInterrupt when using curses getkey() 

Initial Comment:
#!/usr/bin/python
import curses

# Will works
scr=curses.initscr()
key=-1
try:
    try:
        key=scr.getkey()
    except:
        pass
except KeyboardInterrupt:
    key="CTRL-C"
curses.endwin()
print key

# Will fail
scr=curses.initscr()
key=-1
try:
    key=scr.getkey()
except KeyboardInterrupt:
    key="CTRL-C"
curses.endwin()
print key

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