Running multiple functions with Python 1.5

[Aahz]

In article <20020714113045.08255.00000535 at mb-fj.aol.com>,
Musicmaker1118 <musicmaker1118 at aol.com> wrote:
>
>I am trying to make a simple windowing system in python 1.5 that can
>run using minimal memory. I would like for it to be able to display
>icons, and to be able to run programs assosciated with them when you
>click on them. I would also like it to be able to run simple programs
>inside of a window. To do this this, I need to be able to run programs
>and monitor the movements of the mouse to display the cursor. I plan
>on using a C extension for the graphics and monitoring the mouse. The
>functions it defines will be run by the python code.  But I am not sure
>if Python 1.5 can be running different functions at the same time, and
>if it is possible, how to do it. Does anyone know how this could be
>done? If so, I would like to know.

What are you defining as "minimal memory"?  Why do you want to use
Python 1.5 instead of a newer version?  What's wrong with using one of
the existing graphics libraries available for Python?  What OS are you
targeting?
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