UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

You cannot set variables local to a shell builtin command, like printf. You could do something like this perhaps:

Code:

blink=$(tput blink) reset=$(tput sgr0)
printf "%s" "${blink}"
some_utility
printf "%s" "${reset}"

By:

Code:

printf "%s\r" "Cursor is back at line start"

hth

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Comes to mind, maybe i should provide an untar method for my tui-tar? (old screenshot, filesize is now centered, and status (ok/bad) in color.
During the 2nd example i pressed enter a few times, to show the 'animation' on the screenshot.


Seems there is a need for it?
Any suggestions? (ideas how to display the 'output' (progress) of untar'ing? )

Hi.

See also thread need suggestion how to use the progress bar while executing shell for some suggestions on over-writing, bars and spinners ... cheers, drl

Thanks guys! Lots to look over here...