[or-cvs] r19551: {arm} Resolved issue that prevented monitor from functioning in te (arm/trunk)

[atagar@xxxxxxxx]

Author: atagar
Date: 2009-05-25 01:43:58 -0400 (Mon, 25 May 2009)
New Revision: 19551

Modified:
   arm/trunk/armInterface.py
Log:
Resolved issue that prevented monitor from functioning in terminals without curs_set support.


Modified: arm/trunk/armInterface.py
===================================================================
--- arm/trunk/armInterface.py	2009-05-25 05:28:35 UTC (rev 19550)
+++ arm/trunk/armInterface.py	2009-05-25 05:43:58 UTC (rev 19551)
@@ -407,11 +407,14 @@
       COLOR_ATTR[name] = curses.color_pair(colorpair)
   
   curses.halfdelay(REFRESH_RATE * 10)   # uses getch call as timer for REFRESH_RATE seconds
-  curses.curs_set(0)                    # makes cursor invisible
   staticInfo = getStaticInfo(conn)
   y, x = stdscr.getmaxyx()
   oldX, oldY = -1, -1
   
+  # attempts to make the cursor invisible (not supported in all terminals)
+  try: curses.curs_set(0)
+  except curses.error: pass
+  
   # note: subwindows need a character buffer (either in the x or y direction)
   # from actual content to prevent crash when shrank
   summaryScreen = stdscr.subwin(6, x, 0, 0)     # top static content