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The raw input API provides a stable and robust way for applications to accept raw input from any HID (Human Interface Devices), including the keyboard and mouse.

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Reading input from raw_input() without having the prompt overwritten by other threads in Python

I'm trying to let the user input commands at a console using raw_input(), this works fine. The problem is I have background threads that occasionally output log-information to the screen and when they do they mess up the input prompt (since the…
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Type text without displaying text

I need something like raw_input, but without displaying the text you are typing. Also I tried getpass, but it still displays what I just typed.
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How to go back to first if statement if no choices are valid

How can I have Python move to the top of an if statement if no condition is satisfied correctly. I have a basic if/else statement like this: print "pick a number, 1 or 2" a = int(raw_input("> ") if a == 1: print "this" if a == 2: print…
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using map(int, raw_input().split())

Though I like python very much, When I need to get multiple integer inputs in the same line, I prefer C/C++. If I use python, I use: a = map(int, raw_input().split()) Is this the only way or is there any pythonic way to do it? And does this cost…
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Python raw_input ignore newline

Is there a way to ignore newline characters in data entered through raw_input? I am trying to use raw_input to input a list of strings that are copied and pasted from a spreadsheet. the problem is that it appears that the new line characters cause…
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Tab Completion in Python Command Line Interface - how to catch Tab events

I'm writing a little CLI in Python (as an extension to Mercurial) and would like to support tab-completion. Specifically, I would like catch tabs in the prompt and show a list of matching options (just like bash). Example: Enter section name: …
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Asyncore loop and raw_input problem

I'm trying to learn asyncore module. So I decided to develop a chat program. I have to listen the network and broadcast udp packages same time. But problem is while user typing a message, user cannot see other messages that sent by another users.…
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Python: Problem with raw_input reading a number

unfortunately raw_input is not doing what I need it to do. What I am trying to do is get totPrimes = whatever I type in at the prompt. If i replace while count < totPrimes with while count < 50 this script works. If I type 50 into the prompt, this…
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raw_input() and sys.stdin misbehaves on CTRL-C

I am trying to detect a KeyboardInterrupt exception when CTRL-C is pressed during a raw_input() prompt. Normally the following code works just fine to detect the command: try: input = raw_input("Input something: ") except KeyboardInterrupt: …
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Using wxPython to get input from user

Suppose I need to replace the raw_input function in the following code with a wxPython dialog box that asks for user input and returns the value to program: ... x = raw_input("What's your name?") print 'Your name was', x ... I'm just looking for a…
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GetKeyNameText numpad missing text

I'm trying to get the name of a pressed key with GetKeyNameText, using the make/scan code and extended-key flag given by raw input: std::wstring GetKeyName(const RAWKEYBOARD& info) { WCHAR n[128]; const int l = GetKeyNameTextW((info.MakeCode…
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How to let a raw_input repeat until I want to quit?

Say I want to use raw_input like this: code = raw_input("Please enter your three-letter code or a blank line to quit: ") under: if __name__=="__main__": How can I let it repeat multiple times rather than just once every time I run the…
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Low level keyboard hook & keystrokes from rawinput

Currently, I'm making a program that intercept keystrokes from a specific keyboard (filtered using its HID). So to know which keystrokes have been sent by a specific device, I used the RawInput technic, inspired by this great…
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How to simulate raw input / Send a WM_INPUT message to an application the right way?

i am trying to send a WM_INPUT-message to an application, but i encounter a few hurdles which i fail to solve. I've created the RAWINPUT-structure like the following: //try sending 'W' RAWINPUT raw = {0}; char c = 'W'; //header …
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Multiple Raw Input Window Sinks

I have a message-only window (ATL::CWindowImpl) that registers itself for raw input using the RIDEV_INPUTSINK flag, meaning it gets all input regardless of whether the window is the foreground window. This works great when there's only one instance…
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