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Old 08-19-2008
Clearing screen in Python using curses?
Hi guys,

I've got the following code for clearing the screen in my Python shell using curses:

Code:
import curses 

scrn = curses.initscr() 
scrn.clear()

However, upon execution, my shell crashes. Would appreciate a pointer in the right direction. Thanks. Smilie
# 2  
Old 08-19-2008
if you are using bash try this
import os
os.system("clear")
# 3  
Old 08-19-2008
Quote:
Originally Posted by vidyadhar85
if you are using bash try this
import os
os.system("clear")
Thanks for that but I was looking to make it work independent of the shell.
# 4  
Old 08-19-2008
vidyadhar IMHO the problem is not clear. When we initscr() there is a call to tcsetattr() to change terminal attributes (termios). The real problem is that he's not calling endwin() when he terminates his program.

Code:
import curses

scrn = curses.initscr()
scrn.clear()
curses.endwin()

# 5  
Old 08-19-2008
Quote:
Originally Posted by redoubtable
vidyadhar IMHO the problem is not clear. When we initscr() there is a call to tcsetattr() to change terminal attributes (termios). The real problem is that he's not calling endwin() when he terminates his program.

Code:
import curses

scrn = curses.initscr()
scrn.clear()
curses.endwin()

Got it working great. Thanks for that guys, overlooked the fact that I had to endwin().
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