From:	"Jimmy" <hi AT kl DOT com>
Newsgroups:	comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject:	JPTUI - clipping the windows
Date:	23 Dec 1997 14:19:50 GMT
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I'm trying to develop a program using JPTUI with DJGPP.  I'm new to dos
programming but have much experience with C++ etc.  I want my application
to launch others and display any mesages directed to sdout (via the program
that has been launched) in the main window of my application.  This happens
automatically when I launch a program - but the text does not clip to my
window.   I've found a clip window function in JPTUI - but this seems to be
restricted to use with JPTUI Text functions.

I can see 2 ways forward:-

1. Redirect the stdout to a file (or something) and use JPTUI  Text
functions to write the output to a window --- How will I implement this so
that I can read text from the file as it is being wrote to ?

2. Get hold of a pointer to the screen that JPTUI has its window attached
to and use DOS clipping functions to gain more control --- Is it possible
to get hold of the screen handle? Does Dos provide clipping functions?

Can anybody help me?

Thanks 

Jimmy

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