i like to output each letter of a string after waiting some time, to get a typewriter effect.
for char in string:
libtcod.console_print(0,3,3,char)
time.sleep(50)
But this blocks the main thread, and the program turns inactive.
You cant access it anymore until it finishes
Note: libtcod is used
Unless there is something preventing you from doing so, just put it into a thread.
import threading
import time
class Typewriter(threading.Thread):
def __init__(self, your_string):
threading.Thread.__init__(self)
self.my_string = your_string
def run(self):
for char in self.my_string:
libtcod.console_print(0,3,3,char)
time.sleep(50)
# make it type!
typer = Typewriter(your_string)
typer.start()
# wait for it to finish
typer.join()
This will prevent the sleep blocking your main function.
The documentation for threading can be found here
A decent example can be found here
