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From: larry@kitty.UUCP (Larry Lippman)
Newsgroups: net.unix-wizards
Subject: Using parameterized terminfo(4) capabilities in tput(1)
Message-ID: <1206@kitty.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 13-Aug-86 00:19:58 EDT
Article-I.D.: kitty.1206
Posted: Wed Aug 13 00:19:58 1986
Date-Received: Wed, 13-Aug-86 09:18:16 EDT
Organization: Recognition Research Corp., Clarence, NY
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Keywords: terminfo(4), tput(1)


	In System V Release 2 I almost exclusively use curses(3X) in a C program
to make use of the terminfo(4) capabilities.  However, on occasion I use
tput(1) to make use of terminfo(4) capabilities in a Bourne shell script where
there is no C program involved.
	Such applications as: ``tput clear'', ``tput bel'', etc. as invoked by
the shell work just fine.
	I have never been able to get any parameterized capabilities (such
as ``cuf'', ``vpa'', etc.) to work with tput(1).  I have tried all manner of
syntax for passing parameters with no success.
	Does anyone know if it is even POSSIBLE to utilize any parameterized
capabilities with tput(1)?  If so, how?

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