Thanks, Dennis, that solved it.
Cheers
Mack
Dennis Lee Bieber wrote:
> On 15 May 2005 16:32:57 -0700, "MackS" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> declaimed the following in comp.lang.python:
>
>
> > while cmd != "":
> >
> > sys.stdout.write("prompt: ")
> > cmd = raw_input()
> >
> > # at this point it studies the contents of cmd and decides what
to
> > do next.
> >
> > However, if the user simply presses Tab followed by a backspace
s/he
> > effectively makes the prompt disappear. Is there a way to prevent
this
> > from happening?
> >
> What behavior does...
>
> while cmd != "":
> cmd = raw_input("prompt: ")
>
> ... give you?
>
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