A Question About CURSES Capabilities

[bazelman at wivax.UUCP]

If the termcap database defines the delete line capability, shouldn't curses
use it if the deleteln() function is used?  Curses is repainting the entire
screen.  Could my curses code be old, it's from 1981.

Also, if I update the curses window buffers using deleteln() and I manually
update the screen by outputting the delete line string from termcaps, if it
exists, how do I convince curses that the screen is up-to-date so that the
next refresh doesn't repaint the screen.  Is there a flag somewhere?

                          Rudy Bazelman / Wang Institute