readline

Library routine to get user input with history

Contributed by

Larry Philps

Obtained from

GNU ftp site

Restrictions

GNU Copyleft

Description

readline is a routine that can be called from a user program. It returns a line of input in a similar manner to fgets, but while it is running, provides the user typing to it the ability to access and edit previous commands typed to readline. This editing can be done in either vi of emacs mode (emacs by default). Use this by adding the following to your compile lines -I/usr/skunk/include -L/usr/skunk/lib -lreadline

Productivity

Makes other programs easir to use. Other public domain programs are starting to use it.

Safety

Examined code

Work Planned

None

Documentation

There is some doc in TeX format in the doc subdirectory. There is no man page.

Verification

There is an example program that uses it in the examples subdirectory. Compile it and try it.