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The console module
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This kit contains a simple console interface for Windows 9X/NT/2K/XP.
It provides a cursor-addressable text display, plus support for
keyboard and mouse input.

The console interface also comes with a command editing and history
implementation (readline) for Windows platforms.

Enjoy /F

fredrik@pythonware.com
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release info
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Comments, bug reports, and patches are welcome.  Send them to
fredrik@pythonware.com.

contents
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README		  this file

_wincon.c	  the low-level driver for Win32

Console.py	  high-level interface

readline.py	  (experimental) command history and editing for Windows.
		  to enable this module, just put it on the Python path.

setup.py	  build/installation script

*.html            documentation

demo*.py	  various demo and test scripts	(the latter are in varying
tests/*.py        shape)