gistfile1.txt

def map_x(i):
    a= int((i - XLEFT) / (1.0 * (XRIGHT - XLEFT)) * 100)
    if (a<0):
        return 0
    if (a>99):
        return 99
    return a
 
def map_y(i):
    a = int((-i + YTOP) / (1.0 * (YTOP - YBOTTOM)) * 50)
    if (a<0):
        return 0
    if (a>49):
        return 49
    return a

def dothething(input_x,input_y):
    # print input_x, input_y
    input_x = map_x(input_x)
    input_y = map_y(input_y)
    # return
    #print input_x, input_y
    # print(chr(27) + "[2J")
    sys.stderr.write("\x1b[2J\x1b[H")
    for y in range(50):
        s = ""
        for x in range(100):
            if abs(input_x- x)<=1 and abs(input_y-y)<=1:
                s += "*"
            else:
                s +=" "
        print s
    time.sleep(0.02)