Console output to a fixed area

[MuZZy]

Hi,

Not sure if it's not a OT, as maybe it's OS dependable, so my apology in advance

I need to be able to output to a fixed area on console when i show the work progress in %
If i use smth like printf, it will add lines, but i need to show changing percentage in the same place of console.

Is there a library for that or is it platform-dependable?
I'm using VC++ 6 on Windows


Thank you in advance,
Andrey

 

[Victor Bazarov]

Not sure if it's not a OT, as maybe it's OS dependable, so my apology in
advance

Alas, it is. It is certainly. Accepted.

I need to be able to output to a fixed area on console when i show the
work progress in %
If i use smth like printf, it will add lines, but i need to show
changing percentage in the same place of console.

Often printing \r would work to move the cursor to the beginning of
the same line, but it won't work on some terminals or on all systems.

Is there a library for that or is it platform-dependable?

There is, and it is.

I'm using VC++ 6 on Windows

comp.os.ms-windows.programmer.win32, microsoft.public.vc.language, etc.

V

 

[MuZZy]

Alas, it is. It is certainly. Accepted.



Often printing \r would work to move the cursor to the beginning of
the same line, but it won't work on some terminals or on all systems.

Ok, thank you, "\r" works perfect for me!

 

[Mike Wahler]

Ok, thank you, "\r" works perfect for me!

But as Victor said, be warned that you cannot depend upon this
behavior for all systems or for the same system with a
different output device.

-Mike