gotoxy () in iostream.h?

[paulbradley]

is there a gotoxy() function (or equivelent) in the iostream.h ?
Thanks.

 

[chipperMDW]

No. gotoxy has never been in iostream, only in conio. There are non-straightforward, compiler-specific equivalents available.

And never use <iostream.h>. Use <iostream>. The form with the .h is a legacy library intended only for backwards compatibility with pre-standard programs and should never, ever be used in new programs.

 

[Sidro]

Hi,
this is equivalent to the gotoxy() funtion.Its easy to understand.Have fun!

#include <windows.h>
#include <iostream.h>

void gotoxy(int,int);

int main()
{
gotoxy (5,10);
cout << &quot;This text is at x5, y10&quot; << endl;
return 0;
}

void gotoxy(int X, int Y)
{
COORD coord;
coord.X = X;
coord.Y = Y;

HANDLE hConsole = GetStdHandle(STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE);
SetConsoleCursorPosition(hConsole, coord);
}

 

[BoulderBum]

This question just keeps poppin up lately!

 

[Cagliostro]

Hi, Psidro, is good you to post a new FAQ with consoles, because it became a really frequently asked question. Ion Filipski

filipski@excite.com