Hi,
I am still learning basics of C.
I have learned some usage of the linux ncurses library.

I would like to know what dmc libraries to start into to get similar screen manipulation effects on the msdos screen.

Thanks, Howard

Howard skrev:
> Hi,
> I am still learning basics of C.
> I have learned some usage of the linux ncurses library.
> 
> I would like to know what dmc libraries to start into to get similar screen manipulation effects on the msdos screen.

Is it real DOS or is it a console window under Windows?

I the latter case use the console funktions:
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms682073.aspx

Start by getting a HANDLE for the console output with
GetStdHandle.

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Howard wrote:
> I have learned some usage of the linux ncurses library.
> 
> I would like to know what dmc libraries to start into to get similar screen manipulation effects on the msdos screen.

http://www.digitalmars.com/rtl/disp.html

> Is it real DOS or is it a console window under Windows?
> 
> I the latter case use the console funktions:
> http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms682073.aspx
> 
> Start by getting a HANDLE for the console output with
> GetStdHandle.
> 
So there will be a difference between booting to dos and
 a console window. noted...

Ok I'm getting a handle now and am up to drawring a box!
Gotta love that "Knowledge Base".
I am now following a nice console tutorial which sticks to
using only windows.h:
http://www.adrianxw.dk/SoftwareSite/Consoles/Consoles1.html

Already I feel the urge to write functions to reduce those
commands but I've peeked and see that they're already in disp.h!

Thanks for the direction!

I have a question though: I usually compile with these options:
dmc -A -r myprog.c

When I #include <windows.h>  the -A (ansi) finds these problems
way out in winnt.h:
==========
D:\C\dos_screen\adrian_tut>   dmc -A -r  adriantut_1.c
typedef wchar_t WCHAR;    // wc,   16-bit UNICODE character
                    ^
D:\C\DMARS\DM\BIN\..\include\win32\WINNT.H(82) : Error: missing ',' between decl
aration of 'wchar_t' and 'WCHAR'
typedef WCHAR *PWCHAR;
              ^
D:\C\DMARS\DM\BIN\..\include\win32\WINNT.H(84) : Error: '=', ';' or ',' expected

_inline PVOID GetFiberData( void ) { __asm {
            ^
D:\C\DMARS\DM\BIN\..\include\win32\WINNT.H(1267) : Error: missing ',' between de
claration of '_inline' and 'PVOID'
} FLOATING_SAVE_AREA;
^
D:\C\DMARS\DM\BIN\..\include\win32\WINNT.H(1319) : Error: identifier or '( decla
rator )' expected
typedef FLOATING_SAVE_AREA *PFLOATING_SAVE_AREA;
                           ^
D:\C\DMARS\DM\BIN\..\include\win32\WINNT.H(1321) : Error: '=', ';' or ',' expect
ed
Fatal error: too many errors
--- errorlevel 1
==========

I was wondering if you might like to know about them.
Presently, I'm just not using the -A but would rather.

I am using v849  from the dm849c.zip on an  AMD k6-2 running win98.

Thanks for the great suggestions on where to start,
Howard