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From: decot@hpisod2.cup.hp.com (Dave Decot)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.programmer
Subject: Re: CURSES: magic cookie glitch characters
Message-ID: <30870008@hpisod2.cup.hp.com>
Date: 15 Nov 90 20:32:54 GMT
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> Can anyone shed some light on 'magic cookie glitch characters'?
> 
> It is "mentioned" in the Xenix Programmer's Guide in the Curses section.
> 
> I know that the termcap/terminfo mentions magic cookies for certain
> terminals. I just need an explanation of both.

When some terminals enter or exit standout mode, they generate a number of
blank characters.  "magic_cookie_glitch" is the number of blank characters
left by the terminal.

Dave