Re: [Bug-apl] location of cursor on new apl session

[enztec]

with the banner disabled - i don't see apl clearing the xterm screen - if i 
invoke apl after using 20 lines (in a 28 line xterm) then apl just starts at 
the bottom of the screen - (8 lines below) - i have to clear the screen 
(/usr/bin/clear) myself before invoking apl

when i start apl after 'i clear the screen' i can see the cursor at the top of 
the xterm (while the apl loads) and then it moves to the bottom

Could you give me an idea if you have it on the top of your head where the code 
for this is in your code...  i will try to find it myself in the meantime :(  

(i've always been amazed at the complex code you have in your apl just so my 
simple apl code will run)   </enztec wipes his brown nose>


On Sat, 28 Jan 2017 12:57:49 +0100
Juergen Sauermann <address@hidden> wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> what you see is the intended behavior.
> 
> When you start GNU APL then the terminal is being reset (clear screen) so 
> that we can print the
> welcome banner. After that all user input is entered at the bottom of the 
> screen.
> 
> This is more portable than grabbing the input at the middle of the screen 
> because you can do it
> without ESCape sequences for cursor positioning. Everything is based on the 
> ASCII characters
> CR, LF, and Backspace, wehich are more portable than ESC sequences.
>  It also works better in scripts and pipes, eg. for web interfaces, and with 
> virtual terminals like xterm.
> 
> /// Jürgen
> 
> 
> On 01/27/2017 11:56 PM, address@hidden wrote:
> In all my previous apl installations the cursor in an xterm was at the top of 
> the xterm -  it stays there for 1.3  but with 1.6 and now 863  i can see it 
> start at the top when first opened but then goes to the bottom and indents - 
> any ideas?
> 
> I have 1.3 1.6 and 863 all installed on same computer
> 
> 
>