Date: Tue, 24 Jun 1997 09:02:07 -0400 (EDT) From: Tim Vanderhoek <hoek@hwcn.org> To: Steve Howe <un_x@anchorage.net> Cc: Michael Smith <msmith@atrad.adelaide.edu.au>, freebsd-hackers <hackers@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: BSD io Message-ID: <Pine.GSO.3.96.970624084443.9455B-100000@james.freenet.hamilton.on.ca> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.95q.970624004901.9670C-100000@aak.anchorage.net>
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On Tue, 24 Jun 1997, Steve Howe wrote: > i did - i initially wanted fast char i/o from/to vga, > preferably portable, so it seems as if S-Lang would've > been the "obvious" choice from the start, but none of Hehe. :) But this isn't what S-Lang does! As proof, S-Lang will (well, should... :) work under an xterm or a dumb-terminal, or ..., all of which make it impossible (or impractical) for slang to directly scan the video memory. > > S-Lang is a C programmer's library that includes routines for the rapid > > development of sophisticated, user friendly, multi-platform applications. > > The S-Lang library includes the following: "multi-platform" ... as in platforms that don't have VGA! :) > > Low level tty input routines for reading single characters at a time. > > Keymap routines for defining keys and manipulating multiple keymaps. > > High level screen management routines for manipulating both > > monochrome and color terminals. These routines are very "terminal", above, is a word used to suggest any screen which programs can output to. Screen, depending on the context, may be used to mean a much more restricted and lower-level view of the moniter & video card on a PC (or, it may not -- the word's a ambigious). > > Low level terminal-independent routines for manipulating the display > > of a terminal. "terminal" :) > > Uh. As this message is rated PG, I'll reserve my judgement on that one. > > huh? i have no idea what you are talking about, i spent years fine > tuning code and algorithms for certain things .... I would suggest that this results from a lack of common semantical and abstractional (good grief! WTF does that word mean? I'm starting to sound like Terry Lambert! ;) basis, rather than from the situation of two people trying to go two opposite directions (which is what the casual observer would probably believe :). -- Outnumbered? Maybe. Outspoken? Never! tIM...HOEk
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