[Python-Dev] Issue2889: Add Curses for Windows as native module for 2.6 (original) (raw)

Paul Moore p.f.moore at gmail.com
Sat May 24 15:10:10 CEST 2008

2008/5/24 techtonik <techtonik at gmail.com>:

Does anyone would like to include Curses support in Windows from version 2.6?

I'd like to see this, although it's hardly crucial for me - however, "from version 2.6" may be unrealistic at this point.

It works ok already using the patch from issue #2889 and PDCurses library, but needs expertise of core developers to integrate the patch into the build system, add library to externals to ship next windows Python with embedded curses support.

One other option would be to pull out the core curses module as an external project (maybe called "pdcurses"), link it with pdcurses and provide Windows binaries - then developers who cared could do

try: import curses except ImportError: import pdcurses as curses

I would really like to see this as release blocker, because the problem raised once in a while in the past and the windows people who are interested in getting console interface tools usually lack the knowledge of unix platform to do the task.

No way it's a release blocker - we've lasted this long without it so it's in no way essential for 2.6.

P.S. It is all about cross-platform roguelikes and text-mode players in Python

Cross-platform any sort of console interface more complex than stdin/stdout. But such interfaces are increasingly rare these days...

Paul.

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