[Tutor] how does one poll the keyboard?
tonycervone
tonycervone@netzero.net
Fri, 23 Nov 2001 11:37:09 -0500
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How does one poll the keyboard with Python to see if a specific key( =
that I choose to define as the key to press) has been pressed while a =
program is running? I guess the script would poll the keyboard and run =
in the background of a main program.Of course, the script could not have =
an indefinite loop so as to prevent the program from running. The =
program will then quickly run the script and if the key has been pressed =
a message will appear that such a key has been pressed.=20
thanks.
PS. I have now most books on Python; yet I still feel that the indices =
are not comprehensive enough for novices. I know that this is a general =
statement, but for this particular question , for example, I could not =
find anything in the back of the books. the books are: The quick Python =
Book, Python Standard Library, learn to Program using Python, and the =
big Core Python Programming. Considering the number of pages( a lot), =
they all seem to lack easy and comprehensive indices. The examples in =
the books, too, have very small type and assume some intuition about how =
Python works . This is not meant as a criticism, but constructive =
observations that should help authors who want to reach a wider general =
want to be audience. The folks are among the best, most knowlegeable and =
kind helpers I have found. So keep up the good work.
tony
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see if a specific key( that I choose to define as the key to press) has =
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pressed while a program is running? I guess the script would poll =
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keyboard and run in the background of a main program.Of course, the =
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not have an indefinite loop so as to prevent the program from running. =
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program will then quickly run the script and if the key has been pressed =
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message will appear that such a key has been pressed. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>thanks.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>PS. I have now most books on Python; =
yet I still=20
feel that the indices are not comprehensive enough for novices. I =
know=20
that this is a general statement, but for this particular question , for =
example, I could not find anything in the back of the books. the books =
are: The=20
quick Python Book, Python Standard Library, learn to Program using =
Python, and=20
the big Core Python Programming. Considering the number of pages( a =
lot), they=20
all seem to lack easy and comprehensive indices. The examples in the =
books, too,=20
have very small type and assume some intuition about how Python =
works .=20
This is not meant as a criticism, but constructive observations that =
should help=20
authors who want to reach a wider general want to be audience. The folks =
are=20
among the best, most knowlegeable and kind helpers I have found. So keep =
up the=20
good work.</FONT></DIV>
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