On Tue, Oct 13, 2009, Alan Gauld wrote: > > "Katt" <the_only_kat...@verizon.net> wrote > >> Some documentation indicate it as a module that will translate commands >> to control screen output. Is this right? Also, why do they call it >> curses? > > Thats right, it provides a way to draw GUI like "windows" on the screen > using graphics characters if they are available or plain ASCII if not, thus > it offers a degree of terminal independance. It was popular in the period > before GUIs became normal but after they became desirable - ie > around 1985-1995.
And should be more desirable today for applications that require efficient, heads-down data entry where one does not want to take fingers off of home keys or numeric keypads. Bill -- INTERNET: b...@celestial.com Bill Campbell; Celestial Software LLC URL: http://www.celestial.com/ PO Box 820; 6641 E. Mercer Way Voice: (206) 236-1676 Mercer Island, WA 98040-0820 Fax: (206) 232-9186 Skype: jwccsllc (206) 855-5792 What this country needs are more unemployed politicians. -- Edward L angley, Artist (1928 - 1995) _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
