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From: Peter Hermann <ica2ph@sinus.csv.ica.uni-stuttgart.de>
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Subject: Ada2005 clear screen etc.
Date: Wed, 5 Mar 2003 08:44:14 +0000 (UTC)
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Stephen Leake <Stephen.A.Leake@nasa.gov> wrote:
> "Frank J. Lhota" <NOSPAM.lhota.adarose@verizon.net> writes:
>> Yes, Ada 95 does not have a standard for moving a cursor in a terminal
>> window, or for clearing such a window, or any of the other ANSI based stuff
>> you talk about. 
> So there is an ANSI standard for terminals. It might make sense to
> propose an Ada appendix that implements the ANSI terminal controls.

yes. this makes sense.
the usefulness is similar to e.g. ada.command_line
for Unix or DOS shells, screens etc. IMHO.
Is it somehow doable, Mike Feldman et.al.?

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