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Date:	Wed, 13 Jun 2001 15:03:12 +0200 (MET DST)
From:	Hans-Bernhard Broeker <broeker AT physik DOT rwth-aachen DOT de>
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On Tue, 12 Jun 2001, Mark E. wrote:

> > -: > In my estimation much of the missing termios support in djgpp could be
> > -: > implemented by cannibalizing tinytcap.c.
> 
> If this doesn't work out, there are a number of old termios/termcap packages  
> for dos in simtel. At least one should have a compatible license.

Termcap is not a problem at all --- I portet GNU libtermcap to DJGPP V1.11
myself, a long time ago. Termios, i.e. Unix-style terminal access by
escape sequences, is. It'd be equivalent to emulating ANSI.SYS, as far as
I understand the issue.

So far, individual packages needing full screen control have implemented
this each on their own: PDCurses, Bash, Emacs, info.exe, to name just the
most obvious examples.

I.e. there doesn't seem to be any shortage of implementations to choose
from.  It's making the right choice among them that might be tricky.
I don't know off-hand whether PDCurses has a working termios subsystem.
If it has, that would be my prime candidate.

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Hans-Bernhard Broeker (broeker AT physik DOT rwth-aachen DOT de)
Even if all the snow were burnt, ashes would remain.

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