Typing letters slowly using sys

[inq1ltd]

On Friday, April 05, 2013 08:10:53 AM Matt wrote:
> On Friday, April 5, 2013 10:04:49 AM UTC-4, Matt wrote:
> > I am using sys to give the effect that I am typing letters slowly.
> > Basically what I want to have happen is have it show "Loading......"
> > with the word loading appearing instantly and then the periods
> > appearing slowly, as most loading screens do.
> > 
> > This is what I have.
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > dots = ('............')
> > 
> > for x in dots:
> >      sys.stdout.write(x)
> >      
> >      sys.stdout.flush()
> >      
> >      time.sleep(0.2)
> > 
> > I cannot for the life of me figure out how to get the dots to appear on
> > the same line as "Loading". Every way that I have attempted, the word
> > "Loading" appears and then the dots appear on the next line.
> Sorry guys, I may have not been clear. The part I pasted does work, but I
> cannot figure out how to get that to print after the word "Loading". So it
> will instantly print "Loading", and then the "..........." will appear
> slowly

if you can write the dots on one one line, then try writing the word 
with an additional dot.
Loading .
Loading . .
Loading . . . 

in other words, over write the word Loading with one
additional dot each time a dot is called for.  

jd
inqvista.com







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