In fact, your "complete solution" appears as in reply to Re^6: Failing to get current TTY's rows & columns....

It's entitled Application of Clarke's 3rd Law and is in a related, but distinct thread, namely, "Failing to get..."

Changing the title of a node in a thread so drasticly is (at least semi-) deprecated, but allowed when the changed title incorporates the original. See Corion's replies in threadiquette - thread etiquette, and tye's comments. tye has also commented and further explained -- repeatedly (as illustrated by the previous citations and others not selected for inclusion here).