using 'printf' in a script in terminal window

[Yves-Alexis Perez]

On dim., 2009-11-22 at 06:25 -0500, Jerry wrote:
> Interesting! That occurs here also. However, I did notice that the
> cursor is not relocated to the top of the screen. It remains at the
> position it was when the printf '\033[2J' command was issued. Somehow,
> that does not seem correct either. 

Maybe try:

Reset to initial state
  Esc  c
  033 143

Cheers,
-- 
Yves-Alexis
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