FakeLCD.py

import curses

# Char LCD plate button names.
SELECT                  = 115
RIGHT                   = 100
DOWN                    = 120
UP                      = 119
LEFT                    = 97

class Adafruit_CharLCDPlate():
	def __init__(self):
		pass
		self.screen = curses.initscr()
		curses.noecho()
		self.screen.nodelay(1)
		
	def message(self,text):
		#print text
		self.screen.addstr(5, 5, text)
		self.screen.refresh()
		
	def home(self):
		self.screen.clear()
		#self.screen.refresh()
		
	def is_pressed(self,button):
		c = self.screen.getch()
		if c == button:
			return True
		else:
			return False