From: Ezra Zygmuntowicz <ezmobius@...>
Date: 2006-07-29T09:13:21+09:00
Subject: Re: ruby threads? the point?


On Jul 28, 2006, at 4:42 PM, Eric Armstrong wrote:

> Chad Perrin wrote:
>> On Sat, Jul 29, 2006 at 08:07:10AM +0900, Eric Armstrong wrote:
>>> 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?
>> You could always just implement your own text-based captive  
>> interface,
>> if that's what you really want.
> Riiigghttt....
>
> Given infinite time and energy, I could build everything
> I ever wanted or needed, and then some.
>
> I was kind of looking for a simple solution that "just
> works" until I can get around to adding the GUI I
> eventually plan to add anyway.
>
> It sounds so seductively simple, too: "just implement
> my own text-based captive interface". (What the heck
> is that, anyway?)
> :_)


Eric-

	Have a look at the highline gem. Its a great library for console  
based question and menu systems. And it works with threading.

-Ezra