Colorama AssertionError in Python 3.2

Question

I've recently started using Python 3.2 and have never attempted programming before. I copied the colorama folder to the lib directory in C:\Python32\lib and then made the following code in my attempt at a text-based adventure game:

 import colorama
    from colorama import Fore, Back, Style
    colorama.init()

    notedaction = "You have gained a SWORD AND SHIELD!"
    uniqueskill = "strength"

        if 'strength' in uniqueskill.lower():
           time.sleep(3)
           print('As you are a Warrior, I shall supply you with the most basic tools every Warrior needs.')
           time.sleep(3)
           print('A sword and shield.')
           time.sleep(1)
           print(Fore.RED + notedaction)

However, whenever I reach this section of code, I am given the following error:

  File "<pyshell#10>", line 7, in <module>
    print(Fore.RED + notedaction)
  File "C:\Python32\lib\colorama\ansitowin32.py", line 34, in write
    self.__convertor.write(text)
  File "C:\Python32\lib\colorama\ansitowin32.py", line 115, in write
    self.write_and_convert(text)
  File "C:\Python32\lib\colorama\ansitowin32.py", line 140, in write_and_convert
    self.convert_ansi(*match.groups())
  File "C:\Python32\lib\colorama\ansitowin32.py", line 154, in convert_ansi
    self.call_win32(command, params)
  File "C:\Python32\lib\colorama\ansitowin32.py", line 175, in call_win32
    func(*args, **kwargs)
  File "C:\Python32\lib\colorama\winterm.py", line 48, in fore
    self.set_console(on_stderr=on_stderr)
  File "C:\Python32\lib\colorama\winterm.py", line 68, in set_console
    win32.SetConsoleTextAttribute(handle, attrs)
  File "C:\Python32\lib\colorama\win32.py", line 66, in SetConsoleTextAttribute
    assert success
AssertionError

Any ideas on what is wrong?

Answer 1

It seems to be an issue of : colorama 0.1.18 with IDLE try in the real python interpretor.