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vidReadCursor
Description
Retrieves the specified display page’s current cursor location.
Syntax
void far vidReadCursor(unsigned short far* lpusRow,
unsigned short far* lpusCol,
short sPage);
Parameters
lpusRow
A variable pointer to the row. For 4-row printers,
values are
0-3
. For 8-row printers, values are
0-7
.
lpusCol
A variable pointer to the column. Values are
0-19
.
sPage
The display page. For 4-row printers, values are
0-3
.
For 8-row printers, values are
0-1
.
Return Values
None
Example
#include <stdio.h>
#include "mmsultra.h"
void main(void)
{
unsigned short usRow = 0; // Row position
unsigned short usColumn = 0; // Column position
vidScroll(0, 0, 3, 11, 0, 0x07); // Clear screen
vidPutCursor(0, 0, 0); // Move cursor
vidReadCursor(&usRow, &usColumn, 0); // Read position
printf("Row position is %d", usRow); // Display results
printf("\nColumn position is %d", usColumn);
}
