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From: jodsmith@uokmax.ecn.uoknor.edu (John Doug Smith)
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Subject: Input routines
Message-ID: <1991Jan22.025305.28464@uokmax.ecn.uoknor.edu>
Date: 22 Jan 91 02:53:05 GMT
Sender: jodsmith@uokmax.ecn.uoknor.edu (John Doug Smith)
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Does anyone have some good 'C' routines that control input. I have a SCO
XENIX 2.3.2 with MS C 5.1. I use a compaq 386/20 and wyse 60 terminals.
I have written some routines that work but they are clumsy to use.
I am looking for a better way or at least fresh ideas.  Things that  I am
looking for are the ability to set a feild width and limit the user to what 
they can do in that field such as:
		1:limit to haw far they can type "if the field is 8
		spaces wide they can only enter 8 characters"
		2:if the field is 8 spaces they can not type past the 
		end of the field or backspace through the beginning of
		the field.
		3:the routines should be modular enough that they have a 
		reasonable amount of versatility.
I do have Terminfo and termcap and curses.

			Thanks
			jodsmith@uokmax.ecn.uoknor.edu