Hi again. I'm using the curses functions simply to output data to
the screen in certain areas. Very simple, just using the full
screen, no windows.
The problem is that I'm calling mvprintw from within several child
processes in the same session, and the output is going
bananas. ie, no... (1 Reply)
Hi,
Somebody has told me that NCurses can be used to test vi. But i was unable to figure out how. If anybody has done anything with NCurses please reply.
Also is there any othre way by which we can test vi automatically? (2 Replies)
hello all.
my first post here :)
i just want a little help.
i have a small app tha uses ncurses for gui, and for user input. I need this app to be executed on a sever side, and have access to it through telnet.
When i test it, i see that enter makes the hole gui move up, and some other... (0 Replies)
Hi
I am writing a piece of code using gcc-3.4.4 which uses usb library (-lusb) to interact with a small robot, getting inputs from sensors and sending commands back to motors.
Now my problem is that when I use ncurses library in my code to get use of keyboard functionalities, the usb inputs do... (1 Reply)
Hi,
(please don't move this question, as it refers to graphical animation solution, using shell scripts and a number of known graphical objects
and using of foreground and background process switch control shell scripts to get objects with refresh/ animation effect).
I will provide you with... (0 Replies)
Help with ncurses Hi,
I need some help with ncurses.I'm supposed to write a program in C to display date and time and also to input the username and password using C.I chose ncurses for my task and here I am.
Code:
#include <stdio.h>
#include <termios.h>
#include... (1 Reply)
i have read in one of links, there its documented
but i am using following code
int main ()
{
char ch;
initscr();
printw("Enter a char :");
ch=getch();
printw("You Entered '%c' ",ch);
getch();
endwin();
return 0;
}
the code does... (2 Replies)
Hi guys I'm a newbie.Got a school project:need to convert Linux Hunt game,which is in K&R C to C99.I got some problems over Ncurses files:new library it's very different from the old one.There are some variables that with gcc are considered undefined 'cause they are no more used in the new Ncurses... (2 Replies)
I am using ncurses to develop a user interface. Perhaps I should be using something else, but I am reasonably comfortable with ncurses and don't really want to climb another learning curve at this time.
One problem I have dealt with for many years is ncurses' colors. I have simply been... (23 Replies)
Discussion started by: BillLee
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away
away(1) User Manuals away(1)NAME
away - terminal locking program
SYNOPSIS
away [OPTIONS] message [...]
DESCRIPTION
away is a simple program that locks your terminal, checks for new mail in any given number of mailboxes, and lets other users know why you
are inactive.
OPTIONS -c, --mail
Enable checking of mail.
-C, --nomail
Disable checking of mail.
-f, --rcfile=FILE
Specify an alternative configuration file instead of the default ~/.awayrc file.
-F, --norcfile
Ignore user configuration file.
-h, --help
Display help.
-m, --message
Execute as the remainder of the command line, effectively stripping off the executable name and additional switches.
-p, --persist
Continue checking for new mail as long as there is at least one mailbox that has not received new mail.
-P, --nopersist
Stop checking mail if any mailbox is found to have new mail.
-t, --time=SECONDS
Set the number of second that away sleeps before performing its background tasks. Presently, the only background task that away
will perform is the checking of mailboxes.
-T, --notime
Ignore any options to set the time interval and use the default number of seconds.
-v, --version
Display version information.
FILES
~/.awayrc
Per user configuration file. See awayrc(5) for further details.
/etc/pam.d/away
The Linux-PAM configuration file.
BUGS
Bug reports should be sent to the away mailing list <away@unbeatenpath.net>.
SEE ALSO awayrc(5)AUTHORS
Cameron Moore <cameron@unbeatenpath.net>, and others.
Linux November 2000 away(1)