pyconio 0.01

Cross-Platform Python Console I/O.

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PyConio is a module that provides useful functions to work with console
I/O.

All the **PyConio** functions have the same behaviour of conio.h. And
best of all, is **Cross-Platform!**

This module is under the GNU GPLv2 license. See LICENSE to more details.

**Installing**
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Execute this at your command prompt:

.. code-block:: bash

pip3 install https://gitlab.com/konniskatt/pyconio/raw/master/dist/pyconio-1.0.1.tar.gz

in administrator or sudo mode depending of your os.

*From source:*

Go to dist folder and there is a tarball file (pyconio_x.x.tar.gz):
Extract the folder that is inside in the tarball (.tar.gz), and then
execute:

.. code-block:: bash

python3 setup.py install

in **administrator** or **sudo** mode depending of your OS.

Instalación (spanish)
=====================

Ejecuta esto en la consola:

.. code-block:: bash

pip3 install https://gitlab.com/konniskatt/pyconio/raw/master/dist/pyconio-1.0.1.tar.gz

en modo **administrador** o **sudo**, dependiendo de tu SO.

*Desde fuente:*

Ve a la carpeta dist y ahi hay un archivo tarball (pyconio_x.x.tar.gz):
Extrae la carpeta que esta dentro del tarball (.tar.gz), y después
ejecuta:

.. code-block:: python

python3 setup.py install

en modo administrador o sudo, dependiendo de tu sistema operativo.

**Contributing**
-----------------

You can find PyConio in `GitLab`_, with contributing information.

.. _GitLab: https://gitlab.com/konniskatt/pyconio/

**Documentation**
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|colors|

Coloring text
=============

.. code-block:: python

from pyconio import *
textcolor(Red)
print("This text is in red!")
textbackground(Green) # Fore color maintains
print("This is a red text with green background!")


from pyconio import *
textcolor(Red)
textbackground(Green)
print("spam")
reversevideo()
# Now fore is green and background is Red
normvideo()
# Resets console to defaults

Note: When the program finishes, it reset colors.
Controlling cursor
position

.. code-block:: python

from pyconio import *
gotoxy(5, 5)
print("The cursor is now on x:5 and y:5")

Read keyboard
=============

.. code-block:: python

from pyconio import *
c = getch()
print("You pressed: %s" % c)

**getch():** Reads a key from keyboard and returns the pressed key.

**getche():** Reads a key from keyboard, returns the pressed key and
echoes it.

**getchar():** Reads one character from keyboard and returns the pressed
key, but waits until user press enter.

**kbhit():** Detects if a key was pressed, and returns True if was a key
pressed.

Micellaneous functions
======================

**Setting a title to console:**


.. code-block:: python

from pyconio import *
title("eggs")

**Pause program execution:**


.. code-block:: python

from pyconio import *
pause()
# Output: Press any key to continue . . .
# You can print your own message
pause("The program is paused")
# Output: This program is paused

**Hiding cursor and showing cursor:**


.. code-block:: python

from pyconio import *
hidecur() # The cursor is now hidden
showcur() # Now the cursor is not hidden

**Cleaning screen:**


.. code-block:: python

from pyconio import *
clrscr()

Examples
========

A *(very)* simple game using PyConio
|game|

.. |colors| image:: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/konniskatt/konniskatt.github.io/master/pyconio_colors.png

.. |game| image:: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/konniskatt/konniskatt.github.io/master/pyconio_demo.png

Keywords: pyconio colorama colors termcolor conio console cross-platform gotoxy
Platform: UNKNOWN
Classifier: Development Status :: 5 - Production/Stable
Classifier: Intended Audience :: Developers
Classifier: Topic :: Utilities
Classifier: Topic :: Terminals
Classifier: License :: OSI Approved :: GNU General Public License v2 (GPLv2)
Classifier: Programming Language :: Python :: 3
Classifier: Environment :: Console :: Win32 (MS Windows)Environment :: Console