From: Eero Saynatkari <ruby-ml@...>
Date: 2006-09-28T05:58:27+09:00
Subject: Re: Curses

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On 2006.09.28 04:25, Michael W. Ryder wrote:
> 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=20
> >>>>>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=
=20
> >>>>#define macro for wmove() which takes a WINDOW* as its first argument=
."=20
> >>>>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
>=20
>=20
> The source code shows that it uses Curses' move() function which is a=20
> macro to wmove() as I described above.

No, move() moves the cursor (wmove() moves a specified window's cursor).

Confusingly, Ruby's Curses bindings also have a .move which actually
uses mvwin() which moves the window itself.

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