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Console_SetCursorPosition

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Description

 

Sets the cursor position.

 

Syntax

 

Console_SetCursorPosition(nXpos, nYPos)

 

Returns

 

Parameters

 

Name

Type

Optional

Meaning

nXpos

Numeric

No

New X position.

If 0 (zero), current cursor X position will not change

If negative, the ABS of nXpos will be subtracted to current cursor X position

nYpos

Numeric

No

New Y position.

If 0 (zero), current cursor Y position will not change

If negative, the ABS of nXpos will be subtracted to current cursor Y position

 

Remarks

 

Restrictions

 

See also

 

Console Module, Console_SetCursorSize

 

Examples

 

Console_SetCursorPosition(10, 10)   '---Change X and Y position

Console_SetCursorPosition(0 , 10)   '---Change only Y position

Console_SetCursorPosition(10,  0)   '---Change only X position

 

Console_SetCursorPosition(-2,  0)   '---Y position will not change

                                    '---Current X position will move 2 position back

Console_SetCursorPosition(0,  -2)   '---X position will not change

                                    '---Current Y position will move 2 lines up

 

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