curses and python (linux, debian)

[David M. Cooke]

At some point, Guido <no.email at please.invalid> wrote:

> Hello
>
> I'm new to python and i'm trying to write a script that shows a menu.
>
> Now, I have some troubles with curses.setsyx()
>
> I do:
>
> import curses
>
> curses.setsyx(2, 20)
> curses.putp("TEST TITLE")
> curses.setsyx(25, 35)
> curses.putp("TEST CENTER")
> curses.setsyx(12, 35)
> curses.putp("TEST CENTER")
>
> but it just prints all the string after each other at the first
> lines..

Er, that's really the wrong way to do it. For one thing, curses.putp
doesn't do what you think you want it to do. Have a look at "Curses
Programming with Python":
http://www.amk.ca/python/howto/curses/

Something like this:

import curses

def main(stdscr):
    stdscr.addstr(2, 20, "TEST TITLE")
    stdscr.addstr(25,35, "TEST CENTER")
    stdscr.addstr(12,35, "TEST CENTER")
    while 1:
        c = stdscr.getch()
        if c == ord('q'):
           return

curses.wrapper(main)

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