[Tutor] push a keyboard button to run a function

[Chris C]

how about


while msvcrt.getch() != 'F2':
    time.sleep(1)

On Fri, Apr 10, 2020 at 4:31 PM Chris C <mysecretrobotfactory at gmail.com>
wrote:

> It's CLI under windows, with no GUI
>
> Can i just use this ?  msvcrt.getch()
>
> thanks!
>
> On Fri, Apr 10, 2020 at 4:17 PM Alan Gauld via Tutor <tutor at python.org>
> wrote:
>
>> On 10/04/2020 23:11, Chris C wrote:
>>
>> > I am trying to invoke a function in my python code by using a keyboard
>> > keystroke.
>>
>> You need to tell us more.
>> Is this a CLI program or a GUI? If a GUI which toolkit?
>> Tkinter? wxPython? other...
>> If a CLI which OS? If it is Unix like then the curses module
>> is your friend.
>> If its Windows the msvcrt module will help.
>>
>> > Alternatively, I need to change a variable's value from true to false
>> and
>> > false to true everytime when I push this button,
>> >
>>
>> variable = not variable
>>
>> will toggle a boolean between true/false.
>>
>> But we need more context information to answer fully.
>> Ideally some code (even if it doesn't work) to see what
>> you are attempting.
>>
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