[pygtk] Using python vte

Edward A Robinson earobinson at ubuntu.com
Wed Sep 5 05:26:06 WST 2007


Him Im trying to use python vte to create a terminal and issue it
commands in real time

I have tried to use this code

#!/usr/bin/env python

import os
import gtk
import vte
import time
from subprocess import Popen, PIPE

def show_callback(terminal):
    terminal.feed_child('cd /\n')
    terminal.feed_child('whoami\n')
    terminal.feed_child('echo test\n')
    for ii in range (10):
        terminal.feed_child('echo ' + str(ii + 1)  + '\n')
        time.sleep(1)

def write(terminal, text):
    x, y = terminal.get_cursor_position()
    terminal.feed(text + '\n', len(text) + 1)

window = gtk.Window()
window.connect('destroy', lambda w: gtk.main_quit())

terminal = vte.Terminal()
terminal.connect("show", show_callback)

child_pid = terminal.fork_command()

#write(terminal, '1234567890')

window.add(terminal)
window.show_all()
gtk.main()

But instead of printing it out in real time it waits 10 seconds then
prints it, any feedback would be great. Thanks.

-- 
Edward A Robinson


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