Path: utzoo!utstat!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!math.lsa.umich.edu!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!wuarchive!uunet!drivax!davison From: davison@dri.com (Wayne Davison) Newsgroups: news.software.b Subject: Re: trn, Configure Questions ( Was: trn bugs ) Message-ID: Date: 18 Aug 90 18:57:08 GMT References: <1990Aug9.052017.2137@mlb.semi.harris.com> <344@stephsf.stephsf.com> Sender: news@drivax.UUCP (news admin) Followup-To: news.software.b Organization: Digital Research, Monterey CA Lines: 20 Bill England (wengland@stephsf.stephsf.com) wrote: > 1) The mail system puts 4 ctrl A's at the front and end of each > mail message. I looked at mbox.saver and am not certain how to > modify it. Patch #1 for trn (due out in a couple days) will contain modifications to Configure and mbox.saver.SH to support the building of an mbox.saver that handles the ^A^A^A^A format (among other changes). > 2) For some reason the backspace key does not move the cursor backwards > on a command line, although it does erase the buffer. Check your termcap definition. If it contains the 'bs' flag trn will use a backspace (^H) to backup on the command line. If it doesn't, you need either a 'bc' or 'le' string definition to tell trn what character backs up on your terminal. -- \ /| / /|\/ /| /(_) Wayne Davison (_)/ |/ /\|/ / |/ \ davison@dri.com (W A Y N e) ...!uunet!drivax!davison