Some keys not being read on Windows #8

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1. frastlin commented on Jul 23, 2015

   

   frastlin

   on Jul 23, 2015

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   OK, I have done some research and so what I can do is:

   1. in readchar just have ascii values, but in readkey return "up" "down" "escape" "return" "tab" "backspace"...
      The current Windows readchar implementation is over complex.
      I will submit a request for a better implementation.
      I just would like to make sure that I am following what is happening on Linux and the mac so I can do something like:

   from readchar import readkey
   
   while True:
       key = readkey()
       if key == "return":
           print("Hello world")
       elif key == "escape":
           break
       elif key == "a":
           print("This is an a")
       elif key == "up":
           print("This is an up arrow")
2. frastlin commented on Jul 23, 2015

   

   frastlin

   on Jul 23, 2015

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   OK, I have modified the code quite a lot, but now it looks much easier to use and everything in Windows returns like it should.
   I don't have Linux right now, so have not checked if everything matches. Checkout my code:
   Here
   It is in several commits, so let me know your thoughts.
3. Cube707

   closed this as completedin a7c0645on Jul 24, 2022