#
# Python single-character input example
#

import msvcrt        # windows console I/O et al.

while 1:
    # if you want to do something while waiting
    # for a key press, activate the following
    # while loop: as soon as kbhit() returns true
    # the getch() call willnot block
    # while not msvcrt.kbhit():
    #   # do something "in the background"
    c = msvcrt.getch();   # get a keypress (no enter needed)
    print 'c is ', c;     # echo the keypress
    if c == 'q':          # check for our exit condition
        break;

print 'Done.'