gamemenu.py

# PyRPG
# File: gamemenu.py
# Version: 1.0
# Creator: Joel D. Garrett
# Modified: 3/2/2011

# Private Attributes
_kGameMenuLineLength = 80

class GameMenu:
    
    # Attributes
    title = "Menu"
    options = {"Q" : "Quit Game"}

    def printDivider(self):
        divider = ""
        length = _kGameMenuLineLength

        while length > 0:
            divider = divider + "-"
            length -= 1

        print "%s" % (divider)

    def printTitle(self):
        length = (_kGameMenuLineLength / 2) - (len(self.title) / 2)
        padding = ""

        while length > 0:
            padding = padding + " "
            length -= 1

        print "%s%s" % (padding, self.title)

    def captureUserInput(self):
        print "User input not implemented by subclass"
        return 0

    def display(self):
        self.printDivider()
        self.printTitle()
        self.printDivider()
        
        for key, value in self.options.iteritems():
            print "  %s: %s" % (key, value)

        return self.captureUserInput()