sramtrc@windy.dsir.govt.nz (12/20/90)
Two people have mention this issue recently: How to stop the delete key from overwriting the prompt? I don't know how. I recommend the use of tcsh instead of csh as a shell. Under A/UX tcsh has a number of especially useful features apart from the fact that it does not overwrite the prompt. Most useful is filename completion. This is really useful when using those MacOS 8 bit names such as Magic Menublob where blob is some character from hell. To delete it you say rm Mag then hit the escape key and tcsh automatically fills in the rest of the name. Then you hit return and the name from hell is removed. If you want to cd to your System Folder then you usually have to say cd "System Folder" or cd System\ Folder but with tcsh you just say cd Sy hit the escape key and tcsh supplies the string System\ Folder for you. Tcsh has a few other features too such as correcting spelling mistakes (neat) but the 8 bit file name completion is the most A/UX-useful one. Tcsh is available from tesla.ee.cornell.edu and most archives. Don't get version 5.20.1 cos it has bugs. Cheers, Tony Cooper sramtrc@albert.dsir.govt.nz