non-blocking getkey?

[Ulli Horlacher]

Ulli Horlacher <framstag at rus.uni-stuttgart.de> wrote:

> My idea now is: instead of raw_input() I use a get_paste() function, which
> reads input character for input character and after a (say) 1 s timeout it
> returns the string. Pasting a string with the mouse is rather fast, there
> should be no big delay between the characters.
> 
> How can I implement such a get_paste() function?
> I need a non-blocking getkey() function.

I found a solution for Windows:

  print("\nCopy&paste a filename or drag&drop a file into this window")
  file = get_paste()
  print('\n"%s"' % file)


def get_paste():
  import msvcrt
  c = msvcrt.getch()
  if c == '\n' or c == '\r': return ''
  paste = c
  while msvcrt.kbhit():
    c = msvcrt.getch()
    if c == '\n' or c == '\r': break
    paste += c
  return paste

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