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Hi.
Thanks for the reply.
2 comments.
1 - If I add alias cls='cmd -c cls' to my .bashrc file(logout/login/cls), I get ...
RichardQ AT richardquadling ~$ clsMicrosoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600](C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.
<24/02/2006 12:34:32 D:\cygwin\home\RichardQ>
I then have to type exit to get back to cygwin.
e.g.
RichardQ AT richardquadling ~$ clsMicrosoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600](C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.
<24/02/2006 12:34:32 D:\cygwin\home\RichardQ>exit
RichardQ AT richardquadling ~$ clsMicrosoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600](C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.
<24/02/2006 12:34:52 D:\cygwin\home\RichardQ>exit
RichardQ AT richardquadling ~$
In other words, this is not working for me.

2 - What do you mean by CYGWIN=notty? This looks like an environmentvariable. I've not got one set called CYGWIN. Should I?


On 24/02/06, Dave Korn <dave DOT korn AT artimi DOT com> wrote:> On 24 February 2006 12:11, Richard Quadling wrote:>> > Hi.> >> > I'm using Cygwin and have the clear package installed (1.0-2 according> > the cygcheck.out file).> >> > When I run clear, my screen clears! Keep reading!!!!> >> > I run Cygwin in a window on Windows XP. The window is BIG (I like big> > windows). There is also a nice long scrollbar on the side so I can> > scroll up and down for a LOT of output.> >> > The trouble is, clear only clears what I would call the visible part> > of the window.> >> > Is there a way to clear the entire window? That is including the bits> > which you can see when you scroll up again?>>>   How bizarre.  For me, clear does blank the whole lot but it doesn't return> the cursor to the 'top-of-screen'; after running clear, I can still scroll up,> but all I see is blank stuff.  That's in a bash shell in a DOS box with> CYGWIN=notty BTW.  I generally use a line like this:>> alias cls='cmd -c cls'>> in my .bashrc to provide a handy clear-everything command.>>>     cheers,>       DaveK> --> Can't think of a witty .sigline today....>>> --> Unsubscribe info:      http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple> Problem reports:       http://cygwin.com/problems.html> Documentation:         http://cygwin.com/docs.html> FAQ:                   http://cygwin.com/faq/>>

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