Command to know the terminal cursor position

aneesha · #1 (**permalink**) 08-30-2007

Dear all,

How can i get the current cursor position..is thr any command to find the same?

Thanks in Advance
Aneesh

vinny · #2 (**permalink**) 08-30-2007

do u mean in vi editor....
set ruler....

vinny · #3 (**permalink**) 08-30-2007

set ruler like this....
:se ruler

fpmurphy · #4 (**permalink**) 09-02-2007

You could write a small program using the CURSES getxy() function
to output the X and Y co-ordinates

void getyx(WINDOW *win, int y, int x);

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