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# 8  
Old 08-30-2013
You might be limited to /bin/ed instead...

Good kuck...

For "printf" use "echo -e -n" instead, but I suspect you already know that... ;o)
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# 9  
Old 08-30-2013
Thanks Wisecracker!!

echo -e -n "\033[2J" cleared the screen but it didn't take the cursor to top left.

echo -e -n "\x1B[2J\x1B[1;1f" did not work for me.

/bin/ed - I treid earlier also but it did not work.
# 10  
Old 08-30-2013
To create a file you may abuse cat but it does not offer any editor functionality (cursormovment,...). Without a file as argument cat takes stdin as source.
Redirect its output to the new file.
Code:
cat >new_file_name

Edit: When you are finished typing your text press <ctrl>+d or <ctrl>+c to stop.

Last edited by cero; 08-30-2013 at 09:02 AM..
# 11  
Old 08-30-2013
Try:-
Code:
echo -e -n "\x1B[2J\x1B[1;1H"

Maybe you terminal does not recognise "f"...

As for the editor I am at a loss except write your code on another *NIX like machine and use your email to obtain it is an attachment to an email...
# 12  
Old 08-30-2013
Quote:
Originally Posted by shekhar_4_u
I am not able to even use 'vi'
I believe Busybox is available for Android. If so, that's probably an easy way to fill in most missing utilities.

Regards,
Alister

---------- Post updated at 10:47 AM ---------- Previous update was at 10:40 AM ----------

Regarding clear, that's usually a hardlink to, or a script which calls, tput. In the Linux world, those tools are part of ncurses. I would be surprised if it isn't also available for Android, since a lot of tools depend on it.

Regards,
Alister
# 13  
Old 08-30-2013
One of the first things many do with a rooted phone is install sshd so they can login with any ssh client and get a real shell (edited by neo)
# 14  
Old 09-02-2013
cat > file_name worked for me. I am surprised why I did not try it earlier. Thanks Cero. Smilie

saved echo -e -n "\033[2J" in my /system/bin file as 'clear'. Its working now but same problem remains. Cursor doesn't go to top left of the screen.

Wisecracker : echo -e -n "\x1B[2J\x1B[1;1H" did not work either.Smilie
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