Client/Server Question

<b>Statement</b>

I'm creating a client/server chat program on my Linux system. It's a group chat like ICQ, so all messages go through the server and then to then broadcast to online users. Note: for the time being, this program will operate in a <b>terminal/console</b>, so no gui.

<b>Problem</b>

The client program continuously asks for 'raw_input' from the user,and then sends the msg to the server to be broadcasted. However, I can't output messages to the terminal/console, if the client program is waiting for input. What happens is that after the client types a message. All previous output(of other users) are then flush to that client's screen. In other words, how do i get client input and display current messages to the client's
screen without having to wait for the clients input. NOte: this is a terminal.

Telnet does it some kinda way(it works perfect), but i'm trying to get my client to work the same way.

I'm not really sure, I've never had to use it this way, but I guess you could use the curses module: Documentation and an HOWTO.

I'll just make use of python select() method...

Okay, cool.

/me learned something new