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Old 08-22-2014
Formatting Read Command
Hi All,

I am using HP Unix and trying to write a script in menu style. At the end of list, I will accept the input from keyboard and take action accordingly. Uptill here it is ok. However, I want to hide the cursor, display it as blinking line after the prompt. How do I achive it. I am using following command:

HTML Code:
   tput cup $x $y
   printf 'Enter Your Choice : '; read -r opt
In HP Unix, read -p is not recognized.

Thanks
Angshuman
# 2  
Old 08-22-2014
Try:
Code:
trap 'stty echo' 0		# This is here in case user breaks out of read with a ctl-C
tput cup $x $y
stty -echo			# Turn echoing off.
printf 'Enter Your Choice : '; read -r opt
stty echo			# Turn echoing on.
echo				# Give feedback that your script read the line typed in.
printf 'Got %s\n' "$opt"	# Do whatever else you want with what your read.

# 3  
Old 08-22-2014
Added to Don's if you have the facility...
Code:
tput civis   # cursor off
tput cnorm   # cursor on
setterm -cursor off
setterm -cursor on

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