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On 19/11/12 18:15, Max wrote:
> Hi all
>
> I'm looking for a way to get and set the cursor position in a Linux
> console application (pure console, not X11 console) but without use the
> function move() exported by ncurses library. I want to manage the
> cursor position directly from my C application without use any
> additional library. Is there a way?
>
> Thank you for the help

Having read some of the interminable discussion going on about this, and 
understanding the point that ncurses is actually the "correct" way to do 
it, if all you want to do is move the cursor, and if you are prepared to 
wear the fact that somewhere, someone _might_ have some whacky 
"terminal" that is completely nonstandard, you can't go far wrong by 
just looking up the ANSI terminal escape code and bunging it into your 
output as and when needed. Google ansi escape codes.

But please don't come back saying "now what do I do to clear the rest of 
the line, or screen, or this weird thing is happening or my friend's 
toaster screen doesn't get it, or ...". If it gets complicated, to get 
round all your objections, get the source code of ncurses and compile it 
into your program. The lost space is insignificant these days.

-- 
Ron House
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