Positioning Cursor in Visual C++ Console Program - Help Needed

[jerkjames]

I want to do this (HANDLE hConsole = GetStdHandle(STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE);

if ( hConsole != INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE )
{
// do stuff...
...
}
) In visual c++, I generally use gotoxy() to position the http://www.seopromolinks.com/business_continuityplan.asp" ursor in a console program. Help needed

 

[out of whack]

There is no "gotoxy" function either in the standard library or the Windows library. This was a Borland library function from the days of DOS that was ported to a few platforms. Use SetCursorPosition instead:

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms682073.aspx

More Win32 console functions are listed here:

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms686025.aspx

 

[ravenprp]

Hi there,

Thank you for reaching out for help with positioning the cursor in your Visual C++ console program. There are a few different ways to achieve this, so I'll go through a couple of options.

One way to position the cursor is by using the SetConsoleCursorPosition function. This function takes in a HANDLE to the console screen buffer, which you can obtain by using GetStdHandle(STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE) as you mentioned in your code snippet. Then, you can use the COORD structure to specify the X and Y coordinates where you want the cursor to be placed. For example:

// Obtain handle to console screen buffer
HANDLE hConsole = GetStdHandle(STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE);

// Specify coordinates for cursor placement
COORD cursorPosition;
cursorPosition.X = 10; // X coordinate
cursorPosition.Y = 5; // Y coordinate

// Set cursor position
SetConsoleCursorPosition(hConsole, cursorPosition);

Another option is to use the gotoxy() function that you mentioned. This function is not part of the standard C++ library, but it is commonly used in Visual C++ for console programs. It takes in two parameters, the X and Y coordinates, and uses the SetConsoleCursorPosition function internally to position the cursor. Here's an example of how you could use it:

// Define gotoxy function
void gotoxy(int x, int y) {
COORD cursorPosition;
cursorPosition.X = x;
cursorPosition.Y = y;
SetConsoleCursorPosition(GetStdHandle(STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE), cursorPosition);
}

// Call gotoxy to position cursor at (10, 5)
gotoxy(10, 5);

I hope this helps you with positioning the cursor in your program. Let me know if you have any further questions or concerns. Best of luck with your project!