ins_adjb@jhunix.HCF.JHU.EDU (Daniel Jay Barrett) (08/01/89)
>In article <1390.AA1390@americ> erk@americ.UUCP (Erick Parsons) writes: >| There is a PD (Shareware?) directory command called 'ls' that columnates In article <1281@atanasoff.cs.iastate.edu> jwright@atanasoff.cs.iastate.edu.UUCP (Jim Wright) writes: >Unfortunately, you posted version 2.0, while version 2.2 (2.3?) has a number >of significant improvements. Has anybody hacked up "ls" to change the way it displays the filenames from left to right on the screen? It's a nice program, but my eyes don't like the unusual way that the text flashes across the screen. Anyone change it so it displays the files from top to bottom, like the UNIX "ls" does? Dan //////////////////////////////////////\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ | Dan Barrett, Systems Administrator barrett@cs.jhu.edu (128.220.13.4) | | Dept. of Computer Science, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21218 | | E-mail addresses: ARPANET: barrett@cs.jhu.edu | | BITNET: ins_adjb@jhuvms.bitnet | | UUCP: ins_adjb@jhunix.UUCP noog | \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\/////////////////////////////////////
perley@vdsvax.crd.ge.com (Perley Donald P) (08/03/89)
In article <2177@jhunix.HCF.JHU.EDU> ins_adjb@jhunix.UUCP (Daniel Jay Barrett) writes: > > Has anybody hacked up "ls" to change the way it displays the >filenames from left to right on the screen? It's a nice program, but >my eyes don't like the unusual way that the text flashes across the >screen. Also, does 'ls' output differently if the output is being redirected (as unix ls does)? The acrobatics of jumping from column to column could be rather confusing to whatever program recieves the output. -don perley -- Reply-to: chinet!steinmetz!vdsvax!perley
shadow@pawl.rpi.edu (Deven T. Corzine) (08/03/89)
On 2 Aug 89 17:00:09 GMT, perley@vdsvax.crd.ge.com (Perley Donald P) said: Perley> Also, does 'ls' output differently if the output is being Perley> redirected (as unix ls does)? The acrobatics of jumping from Perley> column to column could be rather confusing to whatever program Perley> recieves the output. No, it doesn't, and yes, it is. [even for more] Deven -- Deven T. Corzine Internet: deven@rpi.edu, shadow@pawl.rpi.edu Snail: 2214 12th Street, Troy, NY 12180 Phone: (518) 271-0750 Bitnet: deven@rpitsmts, userfxb6@rpitsmts UUCP: uunet!rpi!deven Simple things should be simple and complex things should be possible.
jwright@atanasoff.cs.iastate.edu (Jim Wright) (08/03/89)
In article <8969@vdsvax.crd.ge.com> perley@vdsvax.crd.ge.com (Perley Donald P) writes: | In article <2177@jhunix.HCF.JHU.EDU> ins_adjb@jhunix.UUCP (Daniel Jay Barrett) writes: | > Has anybody hacked up "ls" to change the way it displays the | >filenames from left to right on the screen? It's a nice program, but | >my eyes don't like the unusual way that the text flashes across the | >screen. | Also, does 'ls' output differently if the output is being redirected | (as unix ls does)? The acrobatics of jumping from column to column | could be rather confusing to whatever program recieves the output. Unfortunately, no. The "columnation" is done by sending ANSI escape sequences. The author gives some justification for this in the docs. Perhaps the biggest problem in my eyes is that there is no "1" option (for single column output, i.e. no cursor control). It isn't perfect, but it is small, fast, and the deficiencies don't bother me too much. -- Jim Wright jwright@atanasoff.cs.iastate.edu
tj@yacht.cis.ohio-state.edu (Todd R. Johnson) (08/03/89)
I just downloaded ls version 3.1 from PLink. It appears to be much improved over earlier versions. If someone tells me where to send it, I'll do so. ---Todd -=- ---Todd tj@tut.cis.ohio-state.edu
johnl@tw-rnd.SanDiego.NCR.COM (John Lindwall) (08/04/89)
In article <8969@vdsvax.crd.ge.com> perley@vdsvax.crd.ge.com (Perley Donald P) writes: >In article <2177@jhunix.HCF.JHU.EDU> ins_adjb@jhunix.UUCP (Daniel Jay Barrett) writes: >> >> Has anybody hacked up "ls" to change the way it displays the >>filenames from left to right on the screen? It's a nice program, but > >Also, does 'ls' output differently if the output is being redirected >(as unix ls does)? The acrobatics of jumping from column to column >could be rather confusing to whatever program recieves the output. > Yes, ls 3.1 has had these problems fixed. It redirects to files just fine. If anyone wants the executable and doc file send mail to me. Tomorrow I'll have a .zuu file with me at work containing the above mentioned goodies. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- "Above opinions are my own, not my employer's" John Lindwall johnl@tw-rnd.SanDiego.NCR.COM