non-blocking getkey?

Thu Dec 10 10:52:15 EST 2015

Ulli Horlacher <framstag at rus.uni-stuttgart.de> wrote:
> My idea now is: instead of raw_input() I use a get_paste() function, which
> reads input character for input character and after a (say) 1 s timeout it
> returns the string. Pasting a string with the mouse is rather fast, there
> should be no big delay between the characters.
>> How can I implement such a get_paste() function?
> I need a non-blocking getkey() function.

I found a solution for Windows:
 print("\nCopy&paste a filename or drag&drop a file into this window")
 file = get_paste()
 print('\n"%s"' % file)
def get_paste():
 import msvcrt
 c = msvcrt.getch()
 if c == '\n' or c == '\r': return ''
 paste = c
 while msvcrt.kbhit():
 c = msvcrt.getch()
 if c == '\n' or c == '\r': break
 paste += c
 return paste
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