From: "Michael W. Ryder" <_mwryder@...>
Date: 2006-09-28T04:25:14+09:00
Subject: Re: Curses

Eero Saynatkari wrote:
> On 2006.09.27 15:45, Michael W. Ryder wrote:
>> Eero Saynatkari wrote:
>>> On 2006.09.27 10:35, Michael W. Ryder wrote:
>>>> Overdorf, Sam wrote:
>>>>> Is anyone using the Curses class?
>>>>> Is anyone maintaining the Curses class?
>>>>>
>>>>> It looks like the Curses function move(y,x) is calling the wrong library
>>>>> routine.
>>>>>
>>>>> It is calling the window move function and not the cursor positioning
>>>>> function.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>> Sam Overdorf
>>>>>
>>>> According to O'Reilly's Programming with Curses "move() is really a 
>>>> #define macro for wmove() which takes a WINDOW* as its first argument." 
>>>> So it appears that the library is working correctly.
>>> #setpos x, y
>> What flavor of Curses is this from?
> 
> This one:
> 
>   http://www.ruby-doc.org/stdlib/libdoc/curses/rdoc/classes/Curses.html


The source code shows that it uses Curses' move() function which is a 
macro to wmove() as I described above.