Re: [open-cobol-list] Strange Terminal output

[Brian Tiffin]

On Wed, 06 Feb 2013 17:04:54 -0500, Paride Desimone <address@hidden>  
wrote:

> Hi, i compile and run OCic. When i run it with OCic.cbl, this is the
> output.
>
> OCic (2013/02/06 20:36) OpenCOBOL V1.1 06FEB2009 Interactive
> Compilation
> M-ZM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-
> DM-Program:  OCic                                           DF-Key:
> Select Opt M-3
>   M-Folder:                                                   Enter:
> Compile    M-3
>   M-Filename: OCic.cbl                                        Esc:
> Quit       M-3
> address@hidden
> DM-On/Off
> Switches:M-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DConfiguration:    M-Y
> M-ZM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-
> DM-F1-  Compile debug lines    F8   Produce source listing M-S-F1M
> DBS2000    -M-3DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-D
>   M-F2   Always make DLLs       F9   Produce xref listing   M-S-F2
> COBOL85    M-3
>   M-F3   Pgm is a SUBROUTINE                                M-S-F3
> COBOL2002  M-3
>   M-F4   Execute if compile OK                              M-S-F4 >
> Default    M-3
>   M-F5 > No COMP/BINARY trunc                               M-S-F5   IBM
>        M-3
>   M-F6   Trace procedures                                   M-S-F6
> MicroFocus M-3
>   M-F7   Trace proc + stmnts                                M-S-F7   MVS
>        M-3
> address@hidden
> DM-Additional "cobc" Switches (if any):
> M-AM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-M-YDM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-D
> M-ZM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-
> DM-___________________________________________________________________________
> M-3
> address@hidden
> DM-Program Execution Arguments (if any):M-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-D
>        M-Y
> M-ZM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-DM-
> DM-___________________________________________________________________________
> M-3
> address@hidden
>   OCic for UNIX Copyright (C) 2009-2010, Gary L. Cutler, GPL
>          Y
>
>
>
>
> Anyone are able to tell me why i don't see graphic line?
> I use Debian squeeze.
>
> Paride

Not sure, as the details for this can be a tad overwhelming.  Try looking  
at the TERM environment variable, and possibly LOCALE settings (LC_ env  
vars, LC_ALL being the top).

Terminal capabilities are an entire subject in and of themselves.  When  
trying to figure out curses based problems, I usually try

export LC_ALL="C"

export TERM=xterm
./program

and then

export TERM=cons25
./program

After that it's flail about time, and digging into /usr/share/terminfo/*  
directories.

Again, not sure, but this looks like a terminal capabilities issue.  The  
options are mind boggling, but usually end up having simple solutions (in  
hindsight).

Cheers,
Brian