Thanks Allan;
On Sat, 2007-08-25 at 00:19 +0100, Alan Cox wrote:
For 1) How does the context (i.e. that I am in a text program) get established? Is there a context line at the start of the application? Is it through main(argc, argv) or some such, depending on the programming language of the application? How does it know to move one line down on the screen i.e. is there a system call, a special function ?
man termios will teach you more than you ever want to know.
True you are. I read through termios and friends. I had no idea what most of it is about. On the other hand, understanding things like termios is what I am working towards. I could glean enough info to know my answer lay within.
Therefore while your answer is a "Greek to me" answer; still it tells me that my question was not stupid but on the right track. If I keep learning it will eventually make sense.
By the way, just received your second post. You anticipated my next question, so I won't ask it.
You answered me personally. Was that on purpose? I think that although the original question might have been off topic for the Fedora list, your answer is one that should be shared.