> However,in the source code of ps, it should have some code that to retreive > the COLUMN > variable in the screen...maybe via a function in the glibc library..... yes - this is quite sure.
> this won't be shell specific as ps can run in all shell..so is there any way > to > set the COLUMN and LINES without using the enviroment variable? well - environment variables are not shell-specific. it is a feature integrated in the linux kernel. however, the handling of the variables might be different in different shells. -- Hi! I'm a .signature virus! Copy me into your ~/.signature, please! -- Linux - the last service pack you'll ever need.
