>> On 01/31/2013 09:43 PM, Dave Wilder wrote: >> Hello, >> >> In a script I am writing, I would like to be able to accept the PAGE DOWN >> key as an input as well as the arrow keys. >> >> Is that possible w/ Python (I am using python 2.7.3 and Linux OS)? If so, >> could someone point me to documentation on how to do that? >> >> I have done things like this before in python. For example, I used the >> following to send the <ESC> character. >> send (chr(27)) >> >> However, I have not been able to find the ascii code equivalent to use for >> PAGE DOWN and the up/down arrow keys. >> >> I'm not even sure this is even a python question. >>
> So how are you taking this input in? If you're writing a terminal > application, using raw_input(), it would be very difficult, as you'd probably > have to modify the readline function. > Perhaps you're using some GUI. Please tell us which one. >- DaveA I am using a terminal application and an application called pexpect (instead of raw_input) where I send something to the console and then look for a result, such as <PAGE DOWN> or UP/DOWN arrows. I'm not sure if pexpect is standard Python application. I thought I recalled someone on this list saying it wasn't. Dave _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
