Pause a script and wait for user input

[mThomas]

Paint Shop Pro version 8 is out. They have a recorder that records steps and uses Python to record the steps. I'm wondering if there is a way to pause a script and wait for a user to press a key to continue.

mike

 

[jmpurser]

Mike,

From the Python Library reference:
raw_input([prompt])
If the prompt argument is present, it is written to standard output without a trailing newline. The function then reads a line from input, converts it to a string (stripping a trailing newline), and returns that. When EOF is read, EOFError is raised. Example:

>>> s = raw_input('--> ')
--> Monty Python's Flying Circus
>>> s
"Monty Python's Flying Circus"


If the readline module was loaded, then raw_input() will use it to provide elaborate line editing and history features.

Good Luck.

John Purser

 

[mThomas]

Thank you for your reply. I have found a solution. I did look into raw_input, but couldn't get it to work.

What I wanted to do was ask for user input and then pass it on to a variable, or at least pause. Here is what I got to work.

Thanks for taking the time to respond.

mike

Result = App.Do( Environment, 'GetString', {
'DefaultText': DefaultCaption,
'DialogTitle': 'Text on a Path Generator',
'Prompt': 'Enter your text.',
'MaxLength': 40,
'GeneralSettings': {
'ExecutionMode': App.Constants.ExecutionMode.Interactive,
'AutoActionMode': App.Constants.AutoActionMode.Default
}
})
if Result[ 'OKButton' ] == App.Constants.Boolean.false:
return

 

[sebsauvage]

Thank you for sharing the solution.

 

[mThomas]

Hi Sebsauvage,

Now that Paint Shop Pro has introduced Python scripting to the program I'll be posting in this forum more often. I know perl to some extent, well... I use it every work day, but still have a lot to learn.

Python seems cool. I wrote a script for Paint Shop Pro version 8 now out in Beta, that dynamically creates a vector shape and applies text to the path based on user input. It is so cool.

I write a lot of tutorials and author articles and books on Paint Shop Pro and am looking forward to lots more fun with Python and PSP.

mike