'\033[2J' error in FillConsoleOutputCharacter

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When trying to execute following sequence

print '\033[2J'

On Windows 7 I get the following error:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "C:\Development\Python\Outlook2Files\test_colorizer.py", line 13, in <module> 
    print '\033[2J'
  File "C:\Development\Python\Outlook2Files\colorama\ansitowin32.py", line 34, in write
    self.__convertor.write(text)
  File "C:\Development\Python\Outlook2Files\colorama\ansitowin32.py", line 115, in write
    self.write_and_convert(text)
  File "C:\Development\Python\Outlook2Files\colorama\ansitowin32.py", line 140, in write_an
d_convert
    self.convert_ansi(*match.groups())
  File "C:\Development\Python\Outlook2Files\colorama\ansitowin32.py", line 154, in convert_
ansi
    self.call_win32(command, params)
  File "C:\Development\Python\Outlook2Files\colorama\ansitowin32.py", line 181, in call_win
32
    func(params, on_stderr=self.on_stderr)
  File "C:\Development\Python\Outlook2Files\colorama\winterm.py", line 116, in erase_data
    win32.FillConsoleOutputCharacter(handle, ord(' '), dw_con_size, coord_screen)
  File "C:\Development\Python\Outlook2Files\colorama\win32.py", line 92, in FillConsoleOutp
utCharacter
    char = TCHAR(char)
TypeError: one character string expected

Error is not reproduced when output of the file is redirected.
Other functions of the module work fine.
I have come up with forcible conversion of the parameter to char in function 
FillConsoleOutputCharacter file win32.py line 92), where parameter char was 
transferred as int.

What version of the product are you using? On what operating system?
Version - latest - from repository of 6-Dec-2011. Operating system Window 7.

I attach changed file win32.py, which solved the issue for me.

Original issue reported on code.google.com by vaal1239@gmail.com on 6 Jan 2012 at 12:26

Attachments:

• win32.py

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Same problem, fixed by changing line 98 of winterm.py to have ' ', not ord(' 
'); this was on version 0.2.4 [2010].

Original comment by dave.mc...@gmail.com on 21 Feb 2012 at 1:18

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Thanks for the report and the fix, people! I've been getting hold of a Windows 
7 machine, and will incorporate the fix and make a new release in the next few 
days.

Original comment by tart...@gmail.com on 21 Feb 2012 at 11:45

• Changed state: Accepted

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Also reported by Lackner Kristof: k.lackner@holografika.com, who suggested the 
same fix.

File "C:\Python27\lib\site-packages\colorama\ansitowin32.py", line 34, in write
    self.__convertor.write(text)

  File "C:\Python27\lib\site-packages\colorama\ansitowin32.py", line 115, in write
    self.write_and_convert(text)

  File "C:\Python27\lib\site-packages\colorama\ansitowin32.py", line 140, in write_and_convert
    self.convert_ansi(*match.groups())

  File "C:\Python27\lib\site-packages\colorama\ansitowin32.py", line 154, in convert_ansi
    self.call_win32(command, params)

  File "C:\Python27\lib\site-packages\colorama\ansitowin32.py", line 181, in call_win32
    func(params, on_stderr=self.on_stderr)

  File "C:\Python27\lib\site-packages\colorama\winterm.py", line 98, in erase_data
    win32.FillConsoleOutputCharacter(handle, ord(' '), dw_con_size, coord_screen)

  File "C:\Python27\lib\site-packages\colorama\win32.py", line 92, in FillConsoleOutputCharacter
    char = TCHAR(char)

Original comment by Jonat...@rangespan.com on 24 Jan 2013 at 5:46

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Original comment by tart...@gmail.com on 24 Jan 2013 at 5:47

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I'm going to just push this change based on the 3 reports that it works. I 
don't currently have a windows machine on which to test. Fingers crossed. 
Thanks all.

Original comment by tart...@gmail.com on 20 Feb 2013 at 8:02

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Fix pushed. Bumped version to 0.2.5 and uploaded a new release. Yay, thanks all.

Original comment by tart...@gmail.com on 20 Feb 2013 at 8:10

• Changed state: Fixed