Re: Bind key press to call function

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On Thu, Nov 24, 2011 at 5:07 PM, Steven D'Aprano
<steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> wrote:
>> This looks like the classic "sigint handler sets a flag that the main
>> loop polls" structure.
>
> Exactly. I am open to alternative methods if they are lightweight.

Might be easiest to spin off a thread to do the work, and then have
the main thread block on the keyboard.

ChrisA

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Bind key press to call function Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2011-11-24 03:55 +0000
  Re: Bind key press to call function Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2011-11-24 15:20 +1100
    Re: Bind key press to call function Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2011-11-24 06:07 +0000
      Re: Bind key press to call function Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2011-11-24 17:20 +1100

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