Re: [LI] RE: script timer

[Bhyrava Prasad <prasadb@xxxxxxxxxx>]

> The point is, you don't have to change the code every time you sit on
> a different terminal.
> 
> >      printf("%c[2J", 27);
> 
> Again, hard coding ASCII is bad, and works against portable code.
> 
> >      This will clear the screen, and that is what I meant. I don't
> >      think we need to use curses, just for clearing screens.


If you just want to clear the screen in
a portable manner, you can use libtermcap. See 'info termcap'. 

- - Bhyrav
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