From: Eric Armstrong <Eric.Armstrong@...>
Date: 2006-07-29T08:07:10+09:00
Subject: Re: ruby threads? the point?

khaines@enigo.com wrote:
> 
> Threads do work on (one-click Windows ruby).
 >
>  Try this:
> 
> -----
> 
> def alpha
>     Thread.new do
>         'a'.upto('z') {|a| puts a; sleep 2}
>     end
> end
> 
> def numeric
>     Thread.new do
>         1.upto(55) {|n| puts n; sleep 1}
>     end
> end
> 
> alpha
> numeric
> 
> Thread.list.each {|t| t.join}
> 
> -----
> 
> My guess would be that the way curses is implented on Windows is causing 
> the thread blocking behavior.
> 
Interesting. I suppose it could be considered a
Curses bug, then.

So how would you implement a simple keyboard-controller
for threads on Windows?

Or are my options restricted to full-blown GUI
or nothing at all?