Subj : Placing a cursor
To   : Nightfox
From : Richard Vonzel
Date : Wed Jun 11 2025 14:04:39

Hello Nightfox.

05 Nov 70 04:16, you wrote to me:

 Ni>   Re: Placing a cursor
 Ni>   By: Richard Vonzel to All on Wed Jun 11 2025 07:28 am

 RV>> I'm trying to figure out how to place a cursor in a ansi display.
 RV>> I'm using TheDraw  and PabloDraw with acouple if different ctrl
 RV>> @. Can't see the find the right one. I've tried PUSHXY,
 RV>> GOTOXY:x,y and CLR2EOL. How do others place a cursor in a
 RV>> display?

 Ni> I haven't used those codes myself, but I think you could do something
 Ni> like @GOTOXY:1,5@ .  But you say it's not working?

 I tried that code on my file with the TheDraw and Pablodraw and it doesn't work. I am saving the files to .ans and I also tried .msg, no luck.

 Ni> Also, I remember TheDraw providing cursor movement via animation.
 Ni> Years ago I used to make some ANSIs for my BBS with a small cursor
 Ni> movement to place the cursor at a certain location.  I know that works
 Ni> for ANSI, though I'm not certain if that would work if the ANSI is
 Ni> converted to Synchronet attribute codes.

I'm trying animation mode with Thedraw, we'll see.

Rick V


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