Cursor Control Functions

 








  PRODUCT  :  Borland C++                            NUMBER  :  712

  VERSION  :  2.0

       OS  :  DOS

     DATE  :  August 12, 1992                          PAGE  :  1/2


    TITLE  :  Cursor Control Functions





  These functions permit cursor control using the DOS Services.

  They are not guaranteed to work on any given setup.


  The bottom line is: if they work for you, GREAT!


  /**********************************************************************/

  #include <dos.h>


  int CURSOR = 7;


  /**********************************************************************/

  /* Routine turns off the cursor on the default screen.

  */

  /**********************************************************************/

  void cursor_off(void)

  {

          union REGS regs;

          regs.x.ax = 0x0100;

          regs.x.cx = 0x2000;

          int86 (0x10, &regs, &regs);

  }

  /**********************************************************************/

  /* Routine turns on the cursor on the default screen.

  */

  /**********************************************************************/

  void cursor_on(void)

  {

          union REGS regs;

          regs.x.ax = 0x0100;

          regs.h.ch = CURSOR - 1;

          regs.h.cl = CURSOR;

          int86 (0x10, &regs, &regs);

  }
























  PRODUCT  :  Borland C++                            NUMBER  :  712

  VERSION  :  2.0

       OS  :  DOS

     DATE  :  August 12, 1992                          PAGE  :  2/2


    TITLE  :  Cursor Control Functions





  /**********************************************************************/

  /* Routine changes the cursor size on the default screen.

  */

  /**********************************************************************/

  void cursor_size(int lo, int hi)

  {

          union REGS regs;

          regs.h.ah = 0x0001;

          regs.h.ch = lo;

          regs.h.cl = hi;

          int86 (0x10, &regs, &regs);

  }


  /**********************************************************************/

  /* Routine to test the cursor functions.

  */

  /**********************************************************************/

  #include <stdio.h>

  void main(void)

  {

          int i;

          printf("Changing cursor size:   ");

          for (i=0; i<11; i++)

          {

                  cursor_size(0,i);

                  delay(250);

          }

          cursor_size(6,7);

          printf("\nThe cursor should be off!\n");

          cursor_off();

          sleep(3);

          cursor_on();

          printf("The cursor should be on!\n");

  }


  DISCLAIMER: You have the right to use this technical information

  subject to the terms of the No-Nonsense License Statement that

  you received with the Borland product to which this information

  pertains.











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