[Info-vax] escape sequences, cursor positioning

[acid.friend at yahoo.de]

correct!
finally everything works incl. "remaining" underscores...

$ esc[0,7] = 27
$ x = esc + "[4m  " + esc + "[2D"
$ read sys$command input1/prompt= &x
$ write sys$output esc+ "[m"


JF Mezei wrote:
> Richard B. Gilbert wrote:
>
> > I don't believe it's possible and even if it can be done, I doubt if the
> > result could possibly be worth the effort required.
> >
>
>
> Say the field is 30 characters long. You set character attribute to
> underscore, then write 30 spaces, then send an escape sequence to go
> back 30 spaces. This is your prompt.  After the prompt completes you
> press return, you first send an escape sequence to turn off the
> underscore attribute.