Method: WindowTerminal.getchrs

Defined in:
lib/accu-window.rb

.getchrs ⇒ Object

Similar to ask_quietly but renders the screen after each character is entered.

A block may also be passed which will be executed just before a render with the current character and the full string thus far.



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# File 'lib/accu-window.rb', line 830

def self.getchrs()
  if self.os == :linux then
    full = ""
    string = " "
    string = self.getchr()
    while (string.ord != 13) do
      if string.ord == 127 and full.length > 0 then
        full.slice!(full.length - 1)
      else
        full << string.ord
      end
      yield(string,full) if block_given?
      self.screen_render
      string = self.getchr()
    end
    return full
  else
    ""
  end
end