perry@atux01.UUCP (P. Kivolowitz) (01/22/86)
The so-called improved termcap entry posted by joemu@nsc-pdc (besides being rude - what do you mean ``works most of the time''?) does not correct for a difference between 1.0 and 1.1 console devices. There is a change in the way newline is handled by the console device on output. In 1.0 a newline caused an ``index'' that is, the cursor moved down but stayed in the same column. In 1.1, a newline (in the default setting) causes the cursor to move down and to the left margin. This is more in keeping (according to the person at Commodore who made the change) with the ANSI terminal standard. So...specifying nl to be a control J with out specifying a terminal initialization string (putting the console device into the other newline handling mode) will cause Joe's termcap entry to fail under 1.1 Also, Joe's termcap entry references fields which are not portable to most termcap implementations. At least, my Ultrix documentation does not mention such fields as ``xm.'' On the plus side, Joe's termcap entry did have scroll forward and reverse. I don't have any Amiga documentation nearby and I do not remember those functions being described. If they are indeed handled by the console device then by all means they should be put in my posted termcap entry. In any event, Joe's termcap entry will have to be corrected before it can be useful. (Say..what did you mean by ``works most of the time & your's is even better?). On a related note - the terminfo entry I posted overlooked reverse video. It can be added using the same escape sequences found in either posted termcap entries. Perry S. Kivolowitz ------------------- JAUG Meeting on Friday. Rm 114 Hill Center, Rutgers Campus - New Brunswick, N.J. AND...the first issue of amazing computing should be coming out any day!