Re: How to Hide the cursor from screen with SLsmg functions....

[Goran Koruga <goran.koruga@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Wed, Dec 15 1999, John E. Davis wrote:

Hi,

> Vanishree Sabapathi <Vanishrees@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> >The subject title covers my question... it would be helpful if someone could
> >shed some light on it...
> 
> Use the SLtt_set_cursor_visibility function, e.g.,
> 
>    void cursor_on ()
>    {
>       (void) SLtt_set_cursor_visibility (1);
>       SLtt_flush_output ();
>    }
>    void cursor_off ()
>    {
>       (void) SLtt_set_cursor_visibility (0);
>       SLtt_flush_output ();
>    }
> 
> Keep in mind that not all terminals have this capability, and the
> SLtt_set_cursor_visibility has no effect on DOS/Windows/OS2 systems.
> I never found time to look into how to do this on those systems.

I didn't look into DOS code for slang, but I use the following :

http://d1.ifmo.ru/library/dosint/10/01.HTM

I hope it will help you...

Goran

> 
> --John

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