06-08-2005
how do I get my arrow keys to work for looking thru my PREVIOUS UNIX COMMANDS
how do I make my arrow keys behave like they are on DOS.
ALSO i need editing on command promt like it is on DOS on my UNIX prompt
can anyone help pl..
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libcaca DOS conio.h compatibility layer(3caca) libcaca libcaca DOS conio.h compatibility layer(3caca)
NAME
libcaca DOS conio.h compatibility layer -
Functions
__extern char * caca_conio_cgets (char *str)
DOS conio.h cgets() equivalent.
__extern void caca_conio_clreol (void)
DOS conio.h clreol() equivalent.
__extern void caca_conio_clrscr (void)
DOS conio.h clrscr() equivalent.
__extern int caca_conio_cprintf (const char *format,...)
DOS conio.h cprintf() equivalent.
__extern int caca_conio_cputs (const char *str)
DOS conio.h cputs() equivalent.
__extern int caca_conio_cscanf (char *format,...)
DOS stdio.h cscanf() equivalent.
__extern void caca_conio_delay (unsigned int)
DOS dos.h delay() equivalent.
__extern void caca_conio_delline (void)
DOS conio.h delline() equivalent.
__extern int caca_conio_getch (void)
DOS conio.h getch() equivalent.
__extern int caca_conio_getche (void)
DOS conio.h getche() equivalent.
__extern char * caca_conio_getpass (const char *prompt)
DOS conio.h getpass() equivalent.
__extern int caca_conio_gettext (int left, int top, int right, int bottom, void *destin)
DOS conio.h gettext() equivalent.
__extern void caca_conio_gettextinfo (struct caca_conio_text_info *r)
DOS conio.h gettextinfo() equivalent.
__extern void caca_conio_gotoxy (int x, int y)
DOS conio.h gotoxy() equivalent.
__extern void caca_conio_highvideo (void)
DOS conio.h highvideo() equivalent.
__extern void caca_conio_insline (void)
DOS conio.h insline() equivalent.
__extern int caca_conio_kbhit (void)
DOS conio.h kbhit() equivalent.
__extern void caca_conio_lowvideo (void)
DOS conio.h lowvideo() equivalent.
__extern int caca_conio_movetext (int left, int top, int right, int bottom, int destleft, int desttop)
DOS conio.h movetext() equivalent.
__extern void caca_conio_normvideo (void)
DOS conio.h normvideo() equivalent.
__extern void caca_conio_nosound (void)
DOS dos.h nosound() equivalent.
__extern int caca_conio_printf (const char *format,...)
DOS stdio.h printf() equivalent.
__extern int caca_conio_putch (int ch)
DOS conio.h putch() equivalent.
__extern int caca_conio_puttext (int left, int top, int right, int bottom, void *destin)
DOS conio.h puttext() equivalent.
__extern void caca_conio__setcursortype (int cur_t)
DOS conio.h _setcursortype() equivalent.
__extern void caca_conio_sleep (unsigned int)
DOS dos.h sleep() equivalent.
__extern void caca_conio_sound (unsigned int)
DOS dos.h sound() equivalent.
__extern void caca_conio_textattr (int newattr)
DOS conio.h textattr() equivalent.
__extern void caca_conio_textbackground (int newcolor)
DOS conio.h textbackground() equivalent.
__extern void caca_conio_textcolor (int newcolor)
DOS conio.h textcolor() equivalent.
__extern void caca_conio_textmode (int newmode)
DOS conio.h textmode() equivalent.
__extern int caca_conio_ungetch (int ch)
DOS conio.h ungetch() equivalent.
__extern int caca_conio_wherex (void)
DOS conio.h wherex() equivalent.
__extern int caca_conio_wherey (void)
DOS conio.h wherey() equivalent.
__extern void caca_conio_window (int left, int top, int right, int bottom)
DOS conio.h window() equivalent.
Detailed Description
These functions implement DOS-like functions for high-level text operations.
Author
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Version 0.99.beta18 Fri Apr 6 2012 libcaca DOS conio.h compatibility layer(3caca)