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 ... [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~ $ cls Microsoft 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. [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~ $ cls Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600] (C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp. <24/02/2006 12:34:32 D:\cygwin\home\RichardQ>exit [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~ $ cls Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600] (C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp. <24/02/2006 12:34:52 D:\cygwin\home\RichardQ>exit [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~ $ In other words, this is not working for me. 2 - What do you mean by CYGWIN=notty? This looks like an environment variable. I've not got one set called CYGWIN. Should I? On 24/02/06, Dave Korn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 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/ > > -- ----- Fight back spam! Download the Blue Frog. http://www.bluesecurity.com/register/s?user=UlF1YWRsaW5n
