[syslinux] [(vesa)menu.c32] help file scrolling?

[SavedCoder]

>>  >>> I have an idea / feature request:
>>  >>> 
>>  >>> Could you implement scrolling for the Fx key help files?
>>  >>> 
>>  >> Already requested or mentioned, more than once.
>>  >> 
>>  >> For example at 
>>  >> http://www.syslinux.org/archives/2012-October/018549.html
>>  >> 
>>  >> Among F1-F12 / DISPLAY files (which would be an ideal place for 
> the 
>>  >> end user to have this type of functionality), other alternatives 
>>  >> where suggested too.
>>  >> 
>>  > 
>>  > It wouldn't be hard to add... it would make a great little project 
> for
>>  > someone.
>>  > 
>> 
>>  I actually made a modification to do this some time ago,
>>  however it wasn't very well done and I don't know how
>>  to do it better.
>> 
>>  It redisplayed the file from the start every time it was 
>>  scrolled, stopping after a varying number of lines.
>> 
>>  There should be a better way, but I don't know that much.
>> 
> 
> That humble modification is currently the best help text scroller.
> 
> Please post it, have it reviewed by your peers.
>


Well, okay -- here it is.  All the changes are in menu/printmsg.c.
This was originally done on version three something, but I've
updated it for 5.01.


To God be the glory!
    SavedCoder
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