[ipxe-devel] Entering String in menu-context possible?

[Leo Baltus]

Op 11/04/2013 om 23:16:13 +0100, schreef Michael Brown:
> On Wednesday 10 Apr 2013 17:16:11 Oliver Rath wrote:
> > Is it possible to offer an input-field in menu for entering this? The
> > "read"-command comes imho at the bottom of the screen and leaves the
> > menu. But the "config"-command brings a much more good looking
> > possibility for entering text. Is this mechanism usable for own issues?
> 
> Not directly, no.  However, you can use ANSI escape sequences to position the 
> cursor and set the foreground and background colours immediately before 
> issuing the "read" command.
> 

It would be a nice addition though, +1 from me for this suggestion.

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