Re: Fwd: [pygtk] A weird problem with raw_input and zvt




Whatever you're running in the terminal doesn't know the real
terminal size.

Do something like
 eval `resize`

to check/verify/set the real terminal size.

> 
> 
>  Ok,
> 
> I sent the message below to pygtk list thinking I did something wrong.
> 
> Now I am sure it's a zvt bug. I am using october-gnome btw.
> 
> Ok, I did not and could not reproduce exactly, what is described=20
> below, in gnome-terminal, BUT if you write a loong line then try to=20
> get back with arrow then your line will start going nuts.
> 
> If this has been known then apologies. Otherwise, tell me and I'll=20
> submit a bug report if needed!
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> Also, if I type raw_input('promt: ') in my app, all is well. This is=20
> really weird!
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> 
> 
> 
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original Message <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
> 
> On 11/14/99, 11:09:12 PM, Hassan Aurag <aurag@CRM.UMontreal.CA> wrote=20
> regarding [pygtk] A weird problem with raw_input and zvt:
> 
> 
> >  Hi,
> 
> 
> > I have an app that creates a zvt term in a gnome-app and forks and
> > calls another python script that handles input output etc....
> 
> > The way I handle input is by using raw_input(prompt)
> 
> > Now if I type a line long enough to go onto the next line, it won't
> > and instead will overwrite the first line. This happens only in the
> > first line and it gets redrawn if I use the left arrow (I have
> > imported readline to be able to do that). For all other lines of the
> > same input, everything is ok.
> 
> > Now, I haven't been able to reproduce this even with the zterm.py
> > example provided with pygnome package. I even used raw_input there and=
> 
> > all is fine.
> 
> > The only difference between zterm.py and my thinggy is that one is in
> > a Gtkwindow and the other is in a GtkHBox which itself is in a
> > GnomeApp
> 
> > Any idea why this happens?
> 
> 
> > H. Aurag
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