set_utf8


Description:

public bool set_utf8 (bool utf8) throws Error

Tells the kernel whether the terminal is UTF-8 or not, in case it can make use of the info.

Linux 2.6.5 or so defines IUTF8 to make the line discipline do multibyte backspace correctly.

Parameters:

this

a Pty

utf8

whether or not the pty is in UTF-8 mode

Returns:

true on success, false on failure with error filled in