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Re: Okay, I've figured out
- To: zzdev@xxxxxxxxxx
 
- Subject: Re: Okay, I've figured out
 
- From: Mark-Jason Dominus <mjd@xxxxxxxxxx>
 
- Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1998 12:02:12 -0500
 
- In-reply-to: Your message of "Tue, 17 Nov 1998 22:29:31 +1100."             <19981117222931.J26384@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
 
- Reply-to: zzdev@xxxxxxxxxx
 
> Mark-Jason Dominus wrote:
> > * Function to return the accursed cell:
> 
> By this do you mean the cell a cursor points to?
Yes.  I got that word from TN.
> > * Function to read a string from the keyboard
> > 	$name = prompt_for_input("What's your name?");
> 
> THIS one we need.  Ugh.
>  
> >   This would require some messing around with the input routines and
> >   with `Curses'.
> 
> Wanna write it for me?  I need it NOW.
Sure.
> Documentation, WHEN  I get the new version workable, would be great :)
I'm yours to command.
> Interestingly (or not :)), all except 3 of your new functions magically
> appeared when we re-engineered the OO stuff.  
That's a good sign that we both got it right.