Provided by: tcllib_1.19-dfsg-2_all 
NAME
term::ansi::ctrl::unix - Control operations and queries
SYNOPSIS
package require Tcl 8.4
package require term::ansi::ctrl::unix ?0.1.1?
::term::ansi::ctrl::unix::import ?ns? ?arg...?
::term::ansi::ctrl::unix::raw
::term::ansi::ctrl::unix::cooked
::term::ansi::ctrl::unix::columns
::term::ansi::ctrl::unix::rows
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DESCRIPTION
WARNING: This package is unix-specific and depends on the availability of two unix system commands for
terminal control, i.e. stty and tput, both of which have to be found in the $PATH. If any of these two
commands is missing the loading of the package will fail.
The package provides commands to switch the standard input of the current process between raw and cooked
input modes, and to query the size of terminals, i.e. the available number of columns and lines.
API
INTROSPECTION
::term::ansi::ctrl::unix::import ?ns? ?arg...?
This command imports some or all attribute commands into the namespace ns. This is by default the
namespace ctrl. Note that this is relative namespace name, placing the imported command into a
child of the current namespace. By default all commands are imported, this can howver be
restricted by listing the names of the wanted commands after the namespace argument.
OPERATIONS
::term::ansi::ctrl::unix::raw
This command switches the standard input of the current process to raw input mode. This means that
from then on all characters typed by the user are immediately reported to the application instead
of waiting in the OS buffer until the Enter/Return key is received.
::term::ansi::ctrl::unix::cooked
This command switches the standard input of the current process to cooked input mode. This means
that from then on all characters typed by the user are kept in OS buffers for editing until the
Enter/Return key is received.
::term::ansi::ctrl::unix::columns
This command queries the terminal connected to the standard input for the number of columns
available for display.
::term::ansi::ctrl::unix::rows
This command queries the terminal connected to the standard input for the number of rows (aka
lines) available for display.
BUGS, IDEAS, FEEDBACK
This document, and the package it describes, will undoubtedly contain bugs and other problems. Please
report such in the category term of the Tcllib Trackers [http://core.tcl.tk/tcllib/reportlist]. Please
also report any ideas for enhancements you may have for either package and/or documentation.
When proposing code changes, please provide unified diffs, i.e the output of diff -u.
Note further that attachments are strongly preferred over inlined patches. Attachments can be made by
going to the Edit form of the ticket immediately after its creation, and then using the left-most button
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KEYWORDS
ansi, columns, control, cooked, input mode, lines, raw, rows, terminal
CATEGORY
Terminal control
COPYRIGHT
Copyright (c) 2006-2011 Andreas Kupries <andreas_kupries@users.sourceforge.net>