Python ncurses

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Writing python apps for the neo that use ncurses

To get started, visit Users Repositories and add ScaredyCat's repository to your list. Then:

 ipkg update
 ipkg install python-core python-curses

Then I've put together a simple ncurses based app that'll sit in a loop waiting for input, and use ssh to execute xmms remote commands on the host computer. The full source is below:

 # very helpful: http://www.amk.ca/python/howto/curses/curses.html#SECTION000300000000000000000
 
 import os
 import curses
 stdscr = curses.initscr()
 
 curses.noecho()
 curses.cbreak()
 stdscr.keypad(1)
 
 host = "192.168.1.200"
 user = "jadams"
 MESSAGE_X = 0
 MESSAGE_Y = 5
 
 def send_xmms_arg(char):
     os.system('ssh ' + user + '@' + host + ' "xmms -' + char + '"')
 
 def write_instructions():
     stdscr.addstr(0, 0, "c: play/pause; b: next; z: prev")
     stdscr.refresh()
 
 def write_message(message):
     stdscr.addstr(MESSAGE_Y, MESSAGE_X, message) # clear out 
     stdscr.refresh()
 
 def do_play_pause():
     send_xmms_arg('u')
     write_message("XMMS was paused / unpaused")
 
 def do_next():
     send_xmms_arg('f')
     write_message("Skipped to the next song.")
 
 def do_prev():
     send_xmms_arg('r')
     write_message("Skipped to the previous song.")
 
 write_instructions()
 
 while 1:
     c = stdscr.getch()
     if c == ord('q'): break
     elif c == ord('c'): do_play_pause()
     elif c == ord('b'): do_next()
     elif c == ord('z'): do_prev()
 
 curses.nocbreak(); stdscr.keypad(0); curses.echo()
 curses.endwin()
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