Re: [LI] RE: script timer

["Binand Raj S." <binand@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Mon, Aug 16, 1999 at 10:57:56AM +0530, Chakrabarti, Suvendra (CTS) wrote:
>       Hi Binand, 
> 
>       1. I tried to run a program, using execl("command", "command", '\0').

Are you sure of these? So far as I remember, the last argument should be the
null pointer, not the null character.

>       4. Well, at least we should not be using system() for clearing
> screens. A better option is using ^[2J.

Nope. The correct unix solution is:

#include <curses.h>
int main (void)
{
   initscr();
   clear();
   refresh();
   endwin();
   exit(0);
}

Binand
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