[plug] supressing JUST newline echo

Chris Caston caston at arach.net.au
Wed Jul 14 22:36:24 WST 2004


On Wed, 2004-07-14 at 22:24, Craig Ringer wrote:
> 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.).
> 

Careful Craig or you'll end up as another member of our grumpy old men
club.

> --
> Craig Ringer
> 
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