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Subject: Re: djgpp/libreadline bug? (cannot use backspace)
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Hi,

On Mar 6, 7:54=A0pm, RayeR <gl DOT  DOT  DOT  AT centrum DOT cz> wrote:
>
> I'd like to use readline features in my program but it seems to not
> work as expected.
> I use djgpp 2.04, readline 5.1 and pdcurses 3.4 for djgpp 2.04
> Fisrt I tried to compile a small example:
> gcc -Wall -O2 -o RLTEST.EXE RLTEST.C -lreadline -lpdcurses
> It compiled OK but when I run it I cannot use backspace to edit my
> input instead cursor jumps forward. Also key up/down works other than
> I expected, instead listing history and replace current line it
> appends.

This sounds like a PDcurses issue that I've also noticed with the DOS
version (e.g. ZILE). Can your app use NCurses instead? Try Blair's
DJGPP port:

http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/micro/pc-stuff/freedos/files/devel/libs/ncurses/