[plug] supressing JUST newline echo

Craig Ringer craig at postnewspapers.com.au
Wed Jul 14 22:24:03 WST 2004


Craig Ringer wrote:

> So ... is there something obvious all UNIX programmers "just know" that 
> I'm missing here?

I figured it out as soon as I posted, of course. Accept the newline 
printing, then output a terminal control sequence to move the cursor 
back up a line. *sigh*

*grumble*
Why do we still use this interface?
*grumble*
(I do realise the advantages, it just remains frustrating and somewhat 
painful.).

--
Craig Ringer




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