Thanks Allan; On Sat, 2007-08-25 at 00:19 +0100, Alan Cox wrote: > > For 1) How does the context (i.e. that I am in a text program) get > > established? Is there a context line at the start of the application? > > Is it through main(argc, argv) or some such, depending on the > > programming language of the application? How does it know to move one > > line down on the screen i.e. is there a system call, a special > > function ? > > man termios will teach you more than you ever want to know. True you are. I read through termios and friends. I had no idea what most of it is about. On the other hand, understanding things like termios is what I am working towards. I could glean enough info to know my answer lay within. Therefore while your answer is a "Greek to me" answer; still it tells me that my question was not stupid but on the right track. If I keep learning it will eventually make sense. By the way, just received your second post. You anticipated my next question, so I won't ask it. You answered me personally. Was that on purpose? I think that although the original question might have been off topic for the Fedora list, your answer is one that should be shared. -- Regards Bill
