I''m trying to make a game, and before I dive into making it graphical(I don''t really know how to do that yet.), I''m making it text-based in a DOS window. It works all fine except I don''t know how to clear the screen. In Turbo I used clrscr() which was in conio.h, but it''s not in VC++''s conio.h file. I can''t use any of VC++''s help files or documentation because for some reason it freezes up both my computers when I open it. If anyone knows where this function is or if there is another similar function, please tell me. Thanks. Bill

hmm... why not:

#define clrscr() puts("\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n")

the way described above using the #define Clrscr() would work except that it would leave the cursor at the bottom of the screen. Unfortunatly I dont know the answer either, and have been tring to find out.

"There is humor in everything depending on which prespective you look from."

the way described above using the #define Clrscr() would work except that it would leave the cursor at the bottom of the screen. Unfortunatly I dont know the answer either, and have been tring to find out.

"There is humor in everything depending on which prespective you look from."

Ahhh Turbo C++, i can still remember it all so well. A year ago i went through conio withdrawal after switching to linux, so the first thing i did was make clrscr() and getch(). I don't have the code with me but i'll give it to you when i get home.






Robert Warden
Lasershot Shooting Simulations



Edited by - KlePt0 on May 17, 2001 11:16:41 AM

Edited by - KlePt0 on May 17, 2001 11:17:49 AM

To clear the screen in VC++ you use: system("cls"). The getch() function is getchar().

college student

the only way to deal properly with console & console io stuff
like clrscr is to use the win32 ConsoleAPI (yes..there is one) ..

check msdn (msdn.microsoft.com) and look up AllocConsole()
that''s the primary console io funciton ..

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To clear the screen in VC++ you use: system("cls"). The getch() function is getchar().

college student

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Actually there is a getch() function in VC++, it's in the conio.h file. But thanks for the help for clearing the screen.


Edited by - Big_Bad_Bill on May 17, 2001 2:03:58 PM

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Original post by Anonymous Poster

hmm... why not:

#define clrscr() puts("\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n")

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This was already suggested by a friend... I know that in CodeWarrior, the clrscr() function has two underscores in front of it( __clrscr() ). Does VC++ have that?

Actually there is a very easy answer to this question.
You see Microsoft being the great guys they are **cough ya right cough** included a function called system().

You can use any old dos system command by typing

system("command");

"command" can be any of the old dos commands you can even get directory and drive listings or yes, clear the screen. Hope this helped.