Re: LYNX-DEV Curses lib

[T.E.Dickey]

> >>>>> "KM" == Kristin McNally <address@hidden> writes: 
>  
> KM> What curses lib would I want to compile lynx with if I wanted a curses 
> KM> lib that really supports serial terminals rather than emulates them? 
>  
> That depends on your platform.  On Unix, any curses (or curses-like) 
> library will support serial terminals.  On OS/2, you must use ncurses, 
> as EMX-bsd curses are inadequate and PDCurses and Slang use direct 
> screen writes.  On Win-ever, I don't know.  Quite probably you need to 
> use ncurses if there is one for that backwater. 
probably - perhaps KM was referring to implementation of delays & padding -
needed for serial terminals).  The libraries that use direct screen writes
aren't likely to have the code to support that.

> | Jason F. McBrayer              address@hidden | 

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