Dear reader,
My current ROOT prompt prompts hard labour for my eyes to fetch it out of all that is on the screen.
I would like to have it bold, would that be possible? If so, please let me know!
Thanks in advance,
Ytsen. 
Hi,
“not bold”, but you can change a prompt string
check
root.cern.ch/root/htmldoc/TRint. … :SetPrompt
Regards. Valeriy
Hi,
Bold (and colors) also work, if you use a “proper” terminal (xterm etc). Check e.g. http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Pines/5004/termref.html. SetPrompt can use the same character style / color escape codes (as it’s interpreted by the terminal itself, not any program).
Axel.
Well, that sounds hopefull. But I don’t understand (the link neither in this context).
In my .cshrc file I have the linux command:
set prompt = "%U%B%m:%u %U$PWD%u > "
But these escape codes (particularly the %B for bold) do not work in the Rint::SetPrompt() command. So, what is the proper escape code to set the prompt bold now? (Also tried an xterm, but my `normal’ term displays the bold thing already great, so my root prompt should be able to so too right?)
Cheers,
Ytsen.
Hi,
You need to use the actuall escape characters.
for example r->SetPrompt("xx\033[1myy\033[m [%d] ")
or see linuxgazette.com/issue65/padala.html
Cheers,
Philippe.
Got it! Thanks!
Ytsen. 