I'm having an ``interesting'' problem running interactive python ncurses applications in xterms under Mac OS X where the numeric keypad is forced into application mode and the numlock key has no effect. We're using curses with accounting and data entry applications for efficient keyboard entry, which isn't efficient if one can't enter numeric data from the keypad.
The Apple terminal program will work with the keypad entering numbers (but the function keys don't work with it :-). Is there any way with the python ncurses modules to force the xterm keypad into numeric mode? I haven't found anything in the terminfo documentation or in the xterm X-11 Resources that control this. FWIW, the same python applications work fine when running under XFree86 or Xorg X-servers on Linux or FreeBSD systems. It's only a problem under Apple's X11, at least on Tiger and Panther which are the only machines I have in-house for testing. Bill -- INTERNET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Bill Campbell; Celestial Software LLC UUCP: camco!bill PO Box 820; 6641 E. Mercer Way FAX: (206) 232-9186 Mercer Island, WA 98040-0820; (206) 236-1676 URL: http://www.celestial.com/ The very powerful and the very stupid have one thing in common. Instead of altering their views to fit the facts, they alter the facts to fit their views ... which can be very uncomfortable if you happen to be one of the facts that needs altering. -- Doctor Who, "Face of Evil" _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
