Unable to patch termcolor to use colorama

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I tried to add the next lines to termcolor.py, just after import os in order to 
enable it to work on 

try:
    import colorama
    colorama.init()
except:
    print "oops, no colorama"

The problem is that it will not enable termcolor to print colored output, ANSI 
escapes are seen on screen instead.

Original issue reported on code.google.com by sorin.sb...@gmail.com on 1 Dec 2011 at 6:02

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Hey, thanks for the report, but you didn't finish the first sentence: In order 
to enable it to work on what? :-)

Original comment by tart...@gmail.com on 1 Dec 2011 at 10:17

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Mainly I was looking to make termcolor works on Windows by importing colorama 
inside termcolor module. Sorry but google code doesn't allow to edit the ticket.

Original comment by sorin.sb...@gmail.com on 2 Dec 2011 at 2:47

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Ahar! I understand better now. Thanks for helping me get up to speed, but I'm 
still a little bit hazy on precisely what we're aiming for.

If an application is using termcolor, then the application can call 
colorama.init() and then it will work on Windows.

So who are the beneficiaries of this proposed change?

Sorry to be dumb. Let me know your thoughts. Cheers!

Original comment by tart...@gmail.com on 2 Dec 2011 at 3:30

• Changed title: Unable to patch termcolor to use colorama

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Please close the ticket / Invalid.

Original comment by sorin.sb...@gmail.com on 2 Dec 2011 at 6:53

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Original comment by tart...@gmail.com on 4 Dec 2011 at 11:57

• Changed state: WontFix