From: Pistos Christou <jesusrubsyou.5.pistos@...>
Date: 2006-05-22T06:30:02+09:00
Subject: Re: Detecting console dimensions

Sy Ali wrote:
> 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.

You're right that it's not everywhere.  In particular, Debian (and 
spinoffs) want to make curses a separate package than the Ruby package. 
:(  But, AFAIK, it works the same everywhere with the exception of the 
Windows platform.

The learning part is trivial, because I could tell you the three to five 
lines you need to get the dimensions.

Anyway, hope you figure out your problem.

Pistos

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