Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!uflorida!haven!aplcen!wb3ffv!idsssd!steve From: steve@idsssd.UUCP (Steve Oney) Newsgroups: comp.unix.questions Subject: printf/unix Keywords: printf Message-ID: <520@idsssd.UUCP> Date: 27 Feb 89 05:35:06 GMT Distribution: usa Organization: In*sight Distribution Systems, Hunt Valley, MD Lines: 8 I would like to use the printf command to set up some column information, I would also like to have it terminal independent, is there a way to use the terminfo database to postion to given columns. I know I can use curses and postion and then print, but was wondering if i can still use the stdio lib and still be terminal dumb so I don't have to put in the correct escape seq. for a given terminal. Thanks Steven Oney