Re: Using RAW: device

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From: Carolyn Scheppner CATS
Date: Sat, 25 Jun 1988 00:29

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In article <7727@rama.UUCP> jdc@rama.UUCP (James D. Cronin) writes:
>
>  Have any of you used raw console input with any success?  I
>tried opening it, but to no avail:
>
>FILE	*fptr;
>if (! (fptr = fopen ("RAW:", "rb")))
>	printf ("Ack blft.\n");
>
>  Strangely enough, this works for CON:  Any hints, thoughts or
>suggestions are welcome.  Please post replies, mail never seems
>to work around here.

Don't know why it works for CON: unless you are using something nonstandard
like ConMan.

You are supposed to supply a specification for the window.

Like  RAW:0/0/640/200/MyWindow

ConMan (or whatever you are using) may be supplying some default
specification for you when you open plain "CON:".  

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From: carolyn@cbmvax.UUCP (Carolyn Scheppner CATS)
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Subject: Re: Using RAW: device
Keywords: RAW input
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Date: 25 Jun 88 00:29:29 GMT
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