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From: hyc@math.lsa.umich.edu (Howard Chu)
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Subject: Re: Getting rid of blinking cursor?
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Date: 2 Feb 90 20:46:40 GMT
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In article <6231@rice-chex.ai.mit.edu> jpexg@wheaties.ai.mit.edu () writes:
>I've written a program in Laser C which invokes an editor via Pexec() and
>after the user exits does some other stuff before ending. The blinking
>block cursor stays on throughout the program's run and then follows all
>the way onto the desktop. It sits there flashing on a window or the background
>until the next program is run. It's apparently harmless, but annoying.
>
>Is there a command that gets rid of this troublesome object?

Yep, Cursconf, for cursor configuration. Lets you set it to steady or
blinking, set the blink rate, or disable it completely. (cursconf(0)).

I guess I'm glad I started out with MWC 3 years ago, and picked all these
little things up from their (excellent!) documentation...  }-)
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  -- Howard Chu @ University of Michigan