trw@aplcen.apl.jhu.edu (Weil timothy) (06/15/90)
as a sort of newcomer to UNIX system programming I've got a real basic question - what is a simple 'C' Unix system call for clearing the terminal. my guess is that it's buried somewhere in curses.h... thanks
tif@doorstop.austin.ibm.com (/32767) (06/16/90)
In article <5683@aplcen.apl.jhu.edu> trw@aplcen.apl.jhu.edu (Weil timothy) writes: > what is a simple 'C' Unix system call for clearing > the terminal. my guess is that it's buried somewhere > in curses.h... No (correct) answer will consist of just a system call but If that's all you intend to do (and you're not doing it every 2 seconds): system("tput clear"); /* this assumes a terminfo system */ Anything else doesn't fit the description of "simple". Paul Chamberlain | I do NOT represent IBM tif@doorstop, sc30661@ausvm6 512/838-7008 | ...!cs.utexas.edu!ibmaus!auschs!doorstop.austin.ibm.com!tif