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Article #560Re: Compiling and Testing Questions
From: Robert I Ransbottom
Date: Fri, 11 Sep 1992 00:09
Date: Fri, 11 Sep 1992 00:09
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In article <9SEP199219172447@envmsa.eas.asu.edu> ptran@asuvax.eas.asu.edu writes: > If I recall correctly, UNIX System V uses the terminfo database. The >command "tput" should do what you want. Try the manual pages for "tput" >(i.e., "man tput"). In short, after you've compiled the entries, type the >following: > > % tput init # To send the initializations for $TERM. > % tput longname # To display the "long name" of the terminal. This is correct. The usually approach is to define variables in the shell and export them. eg. INIT = `tput init` CLEAR = `tput clear` export CLEAR INIT -- rr@world.std.com Robert Ransbottom "Maintaining correct attributions is extremely important." -- anonymous
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Newsgroups: comp.terminals Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!sparky!uunet!world!rr From: rr@world.std.com (Robert I Ransbottom) Subject: Re: Compiling and Testing Questions Message-ID: <BuE0Fo.8nt@world.std.com> Keywords: Terminfo, Compile, Test Organization: The World Public Access UNIX, Brookline, MA References: <jirwin.716073541@beagle> <9SEP199219172447@envmsa.eas.asu.edu> Date: Fri, 11 Sep 1992 00:09:22 GMT Lines: 20