From: Sy Ali <sy1234@...>
Date: 2006-05-21T22:30:04+09:00
Subject: Re: Detecting console dimensions

On 5/20/06, Pistos Christou <jesusrubsyou.5.pistos@geoshell.com> wrote:
> Sy Ali wrote:
> > Is there a simple way for a ruby script to know the size of the space
> > it has to work with  Would I be forced to use ncurses or some such?
>
> Any particular reason not to use curses?  Because it would get you what
> you want really easily, and you can just drop out of curses mode again
> and continue your script...

Yes, there are a few reasons why I'm gun-shy.

* Learning something new (which distracts from my learning other things)
* Adding a dependancy to the script.
* Assuming ncurses works, and works the same, everywhere.