esc key python string code example
Example: escape key code python
import msvcrt
import time
aborted = False
for time_remaining in range(10,0,-1):
# First of all, check if ESCape was pressed
if msvcrt.kbhit() and msvcrt.getch()==chr(27):
aborted = True
break
print(str(time_remaining)) # so I can see loop is working
time.sleep(1) # delay for 1 second
#endfor timing loop
if aborted:
print("Program was aborted")
else:
print("Program was not aborted")
time.sleep(5) # to see result in command window before it disappears!