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David Stes — Mon, 11 Oct 2021 14:52:32 -0000

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-CURSEL is a freeware FMLI implementation, a small language that allows you to qu
-ickly make a form- and menu- based character interface to shell scripts and othe
-r programs.
+CURSEL is a freeware FMLI implementation, a small language that allows you to quickly make a form- and menu- based character interface to shell scripts and other programs.

 CURSEL filenames normally start with either "Menu", "Form" or "Text".

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    ./cursel Menu.example

-would interpret the contents of the file "Menu.example" and display an example M
-enu. 
+would interpret the contents of the file "Menu.example" and display an example Menu. 

-CURSEL provides a language similar to the AT&T FMLI shell.  Note that the langua
-ge is similar to, but certainly not the same as, a /bin/sh shell; in particular,
- backquoted expressions are NOT evaluated by a shell such as BASH, but rather by
- the builtin CURSEL "shell" (which does not have all features of e.g. BASH).
+CURSEL provides a language similar to the AT&T FMLI shell.  Note that the language is similar to, but certainly not the same as, a /bin/sh shell; in particular,  backquoted expressions are NOT evaluated by a shell such as BASH, but rather by the builtin CURSEL "shell" (which does not have all features of e.g. BASH).

 There are also a few CURSEL extensions:

-1. text frames can use the "alignment" descriptor, a CURSEL extension, which all
-ows you to left or right align text in a Text frame (centering and justification
- is also supported).
+1. text frames can use the "alignment" descriptor, a CURSEL extension, which allows you to left or right align text in a Text frame (centering and justification is also supported).

 2. backquoted expressions can use () grouping of parentheses, as in the UNIX shell

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 UNIX SVR4 Programmer's Guide Character User Interface (FMLI and ETI)", by The UNIX System Group, UNIX Press.

 Published 1992, Prentice Hall PTR (ISBN 0-13-020637-7).
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Home modified by David Stes

David Stes — Mon, 11 Oct 2021 14:51:35 -0000

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-Welcome to your wiki!
+CURSEL is a freeware FMLI implementation, a small language that allows you to qu
+ickly make a form- and menu- based character interface to shell scripts and othe
+r programs.

-This is the default page, edit it as you see fit. To add a new page simply reference it within brackets, e.g.: [SamplePage].
+CURSEL filenames normally start with either "Menu", "Form" or "Text".

-The wiki uses [Markdown](/p/cursel/wiki/markdown_syntax/) syntax.
+For example, the command,

-[[members limit=20]]
-[[download_button]]
+   ./cursel Menu.example
+
+would interpret the contents of the file "Menu.example" and display an example M
+enu. 
+
+CURSEL provides a language similar to the AT&T FMLI shell.  Note that the langua
+ge is similar to, but certainly not the same as, a /bin/sh shell; in particular,
+ backquoted expressions are NOT evaluated by a shell such as BASH, but rather by
+ the builtin CURSEL "shell" (which does not have all features of e.g. BASH).
+
+There are also a few CURSEL extensions:
+
+1. text frames can use the "alignment" descriptor, a CURSEL extension, which all
+ows you to left or right align text in a Text frame (centering and justification
+ is also supported).
+
+2. backquoted expressions can use () grouping of parentheses, as in the UNIX shell
+
+I wrote cursel based on the following book:
+
+UNIX SVR4 Programmer's Guide Character User Interface (FMLI and ETI)", by The UNIX System Group, UNIX Press.
+
+Published 1992, Prentice Hall PTR (ISBN 0-13-020637-7).
+
+

Home modified by David Stes

David Stes — Mon, 11 Oct 2021 14:39:58 -0000

Welcome to your wiki!

This is the default page, edit it as you see fit. To add a new page simply reference it within brackets, e.g.: [SamplePage].

The wiki uses Markdown syntax.

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