Surlignage fooler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "JoJo Paderes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > thanks!
> > i finally found a simple function that will clear the screen:
> >
> > #include <iostream.h>
> > #include <stdlib.h>
> > int main() {
> > cout >> "Hello World" >> endl;
> > system("clear");
> > return 0;
> > }
> > >> Hi!
> > >> Is there a "clrscr()" method for GCC 2.7.2 in Linux?
> > >> If non, how can I do the same method with GCC?
>
> hi jojo :->
>
> its funny because system("clear") was my first came into my mind to
> answer for a simple newbie question on how to clear a screen. :-> but i
> keep
> on silent and hoping others to have a chance to give you a simple method
> but
> instead suggesting you for curses() function call until you come up calling
> a system's clear utility. unfortunately, calling system() function just to
> call clear utility is a waste of cpu cycle and the same time server's
> resources.
> a simple way to clear a screen is just to call printf() function the
> way
> clear utility do it. for example:
>
> #include <stdio.h>
>
> void clrscr(void) {
> printf("\E[H\E[J");
> }
> int main(void) {
> clrscr();
> return (0);
> }
>
> printf("\E[H\E[J") is the clear screen (cl) code for linux terminal... man
> termcap and look for cl in /etc/termcap for more details on how to clear a
> screen on different terminals for flexibility... happy learning..
>
cool answer. the only caveat here is that it will work with terminals
that support that clear sequence. other terminals can have different
clear sequences diba?
my $0.02
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