From: Albert Schlef <albertschlef@...>
Date: 2009-04-30T12:41:53+09:00
Subject: Re: New to Ruby, making a program from a disabled friend

Hank Quinlan wrote:
> I am trying to make a program that can take in text and
> then blink it out using the moniter screen
[snip]
> 
> But how would I make the graphical component work?

You can use a GUI like Shoes. Then use huge font. It's very easy to 
program in Shoes. Google for "ruby shoes" to learn more about it.

But maybe there are other approaches. For example, if your friend can 
hear, you can send the text to a program that "speaks". There are 
several such free programs (e.g. "espeak").

(And as people suggested here, it's not very wise to waste time with 
curses.)
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