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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Extra mouse buttons with Raw Input API
Im currently using RawInput to get mouse input, but it seems to not detect more than 3 buttons. It says it has support for X1 and X2 as well, but none of my mice seem to trigger them. Ive looked around, but Im not finding anything on google about…
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Get a String from a collection of keys presses retrieved using Raw Input API
I am using the Raw Input API to get a collection of key presses from a keyboard (actually, a magnetic stripe card reader that emulates a keyboard). Here are a couple of code excerpts so you can have an idea of how I'm getting the…
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EOFError in Python script
I have the following code fragment:
def database(self):
databasename=""
host=""
user=""
password=""
try:
self.fp=file("detailing.dat","rb")
except IOError:
self.fp=file("detailing.dat","wb")
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IMessageFilter not working under administrative privileges
I am using an IMessageFilter for tracking the user input by mouse and keyboard.
static void Main()
{
try
{
AddKeyboardMouseDevice(this.Handle);
RegisterDevices();
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
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user input with node.js
I have the following Node.js code that behaves strangely:
#!/usr/bin/env node
"use strict";
var readline = require('readline');
var rl = readline.createInterface({
input: process.stdin,
output: process.stdout
});
function input(prompt)…
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Python - Add hook/callback for when cursor moves when entering raw_input?
I am trying to write a version of the interactive interpreter which has syntax highlighting.
Here's what I have so far which works reasonably well (uses blessings and pygments modules)...
import code
import readline
import threading
import…
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How to print over raw_input's line in Python?
Usually, when raw_input asks you to type something in and press Return, feedback is printed on a new line. How can I print over the prompt's line? Could a CR work in this case?
Demo:
prompt = "Question: "
answer = raw_input(prompt)
print…
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How to use raw_input with argv?
I'm doing ex13 from Learn Python The Hard Way
I'm trying to pass:
python ex13.py raw_input() raw_input() raw_input()
my code is below:
from sys import argv
script, first, second, third = argv
print "The script is called:", script
print "Your…
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Python continuously parse console input
I am writing a little Python script that parses the input from a QR reader (which is seen as a keyboard by the system).
At the moment I am using raw_input() but this function waits for an EOF/end-of-line symbol in order to submit the received string…
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Python cancel raw_input/input via writing to stdin?
For starters, I'm on python 2.7.5 and Windows x64, my app is targeted at those parameters.
I'm in need of a way to cancel a raw_input after a certain amount of time has passed. Currently I have my main thread starting two child threads, one is the…
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Starting raw_input() with pre determined text
I'd like to be able to get input from the user (through raw_input() or a module) and be able to have text automatically be already entered that they can add to, delete, or modify. I know in javascript when you're using a prompt, you can do it…
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Is it possible to swallow a key in Raw Input?
I am using the Raw Input API because I need to be able to respond to keys from different USB HID devices differently, even if it is the same key.
My window receives the WM_INPUT messages correctly. I can retrieve the RAWKEYBOARD structure to obtain…
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Getting device input (mouse, keyboard ...) on LINUX
I am building cross-platform game engine and now I am focused on Input system.
I have written an abstract Input system which passes the messages up
and is beeing fed by platform dependent modules, running in separate thread.
In windows I have…
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Is it possible to use Windows Raw Input API without a window (ie from a console application)?
Is it possible to use Windows Raw Input API without a window (ie from a console application)?
I've tried using RegisterRawInputDevices but my message loops doesn't seem to get any events from GetMessage and hence just 'hangs' there.
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Killing stdout in python breaks get_line_buffer()
So I'm using some libraries that (unfortunately and much to my chagrin) print to stdout for certain debug info. Okay, no problem, I just disabled it with:
import sys,os
sys.stdout = open(os.devnull,'wb')
I've recently added code for getting user…
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