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    From Richard Vonzel@VERT/LIVEWIRE to All on Wed Jun 11 07:28:38 2025
    Hello All.

    I'm trying to figure out how to place a cursor in a ansi display. I'm using TheDraw and PabloDraw with acouple if different ctrl @. Can't see the find the right one. I've tried PUSHXY, GOTOXY:x,y and CLR2EOL. How do others place a cursor in a display?

    Thanks,
    Rick V



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  • From Nightfox@VERT/DIGDIST to Richard Vonzel on Wed Jun 11 09:58:20 2025
    Re: Placing a cursor
    By: Richard Vonzel to All on Wed Jun 11 2025 07:28 am

    I'm trying to figure out how to place a cursor in a ansi display. I'm using TheDraw and PabloDraw with acouple if different ctrl @. Can't see the find the right one. I've tried PUSHXY, GOTOXY:x,y and CLR2EOL. How do others place a cursor in a display?

    I haven't used those codes myself, but I think you could do something like @GOTOXY:1,5@ . But you say it's not working?

    Also, I remember TheDraw providing cursor movement via animation. Years ago I used to make some ANSIs for my BBS with a small cursor movement to place the cursor at a certain location. I know that works for ANSI, though I'm not certain if that would work if the ANSI is converted to Synchronet attribute codes.

    Nightfox

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  • From Digital Man@VERT to Richard Vonzel on Wed Jun 11 11:30:22 2025
    Re: Placing a cursor
    By: Richard Vonzel to All on Wed Jun 11 2025 07:28 am

    Hello All.

    I'm trying to figure out how to place a cursor in a ansi display. I'm using TheDraw and PabloDraw with acouple if different ctrl @. Can't see the find the right one. I've tried PUSHXY, GOTOXY:x,y and CLR2EOL. How do others place a cursor in a display?

    Can you further elaborate on what you're trying to achieve? Are you trying to create a prompt/form input style "ansi display" screen or animated artwork or what?
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  • From Richard Vonzel@VERT to Nightfox on Wed Jun 11 14:04:39 2025
    Hello Nightfox.

    05 Nov 70 04:16, you wrote to me:

    Re: Placing a cursor
    By: Richard Vonzel to All on Wed Jun 11 2025 07:28 am

    I'm trying to figure out how to place a cursor in a ansi display.
    I'm using TheDraw and PabloDraw with acouple if different ctrl
    @. Can't see the find the right one. I've tried PUSHXY,
    GOTOXY:x,y and CLR2EOL. How do others place a cursor in a
    display?

    I haven't used those codes myself, but I think you could do something
    like @GOTOXY:1,5@ . But you say it's not working?

    I tried that code on my file with the TheDraw and Pablodraw and it doesn't work. I am saving the files to .ans and I also tried .msg, no luck.

    Also, I remember TheDraw providing cursor movement via animation.
    Years ago I used to make some ANSIs for my BBS with a small cursor movement to place the cursor at a certain location. I know that works
    for ANSI, though I'm not certain if that would work if the ANSI is converted to Synchronet attribute codes.

    I'm trying animation mode with Thedraw, we'll see.

    Rick V


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  • From Richard Vonzel@VERT to Digital Man on Wed Jun 11 14:07:53 2025
    Hello Digital.

    05 Nov 70 06:03, you wrote to me:

    Re: Placing a cursor
    By: Richard Vonzel to All on Wed Jun 11 2025 07:28 am

    Hello All.

    I'm trying to figure out how to place a cursor in a ansi display.
    I'm using TheDraw and PabloDraw with acouple if different ctrl @.
    Can't see the find the right one. I've tried PUSHXY, GOTOXY:x,y and
    CLR2EOL. How do others place a cursor in a display?

    Can you further elaborate on what you're trying to achieve? Are you
    trying to create a prompt/form input style "ansi display" screen or animated artwork or what?
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    digital man (rob)

    I created a .ans for one of my external program areaa, and just want to put the cursor at the end of the "choice"
    like "make a selection :" Cursor at the colon.


    RickV

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  • From Digital Man@VERT to Richard Vonzel on Wed Jun 11 12:48:07 2025
    Re: Placing a cursor
    By: Richard Vonzel to Digital Man on Wed Jun 11 2025 02:07 pm

    Hello Digital.

    05 Nov 70 06:03, you wrote to me:

    Re: Placing a cursor
    By: Richard Vonzel to All on Wed Jun 11 2025 07:28 am

    Hello All.

    I'm trying to figure out how to place a cursor in a ansi display.
    I'm using TheDraw and PabloDraw with acouple if different ctrl @.
    Can't see the find the right one. I've tried PUSHXY, GOTOXY:x,y and
    CLR2EOL. How do others place a cursor in a display?

    Can you further elaborate on what you're trying to achieve? Are you trying to create a prompt/form input style "ansi display" screen or animated artwork or what?
    --
    digital man (rob)

    I created a .ans for one of my external program areaa, and just want to put the cursor at the end of the "choice"
    like "make a selection :" Cursor at the colon.

    Use the @EOF@ code for that purpose. Ctrl-AZ would also work, but @-codes are usually easier to enter to an editor by hand.
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  • From Gamgee@VERT/PALANTIR to Richard Vonzel on Wed Jun 11 14:14:01 2025
    Richard Vonzel wrote to All <=-

    Hello All.

    I'm trying to figure out how to place a cursor in a ansi display. I'm using TheDraw and PabloDraw with acouple if different ctrl @. Can't
    see the find the right one. I've tried PUSHXY, GOTOXY:x,y and CLR2EOL.
    How do others place a cursor in a display?

    If you want the cursor to be at the end of the display, put @EOF@ where
    you want it.




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  • From Richard Vonzel@VERT to Digital Man on Wed Jun 11 15:57:05 2025
    Hello Digital.

    05 Nov 70 07:30, you wrote to me:

    Re: Placing a cursor
    By: Richard Vonzel to Digital Man on Wed Jun 11 2025 02:07 pm

    Hello Digital.

    05 Nov 70 06:03, you wrote to me:

    Re: Placing a cursor
    By: Richard Vonzel to All on Wed Jun 11 2025 07:28 am

    Hello All.

    I'm trying to figure out how to place a cursor in a ansi
    display.
    I'm using TheDraw and PabloDraw with acouple if different ctrl
    @.
    Can't see the find the right one. I've tried PUSHXY, GOTOXY:x,y
    and
    CLR2EOL. How do others place a cursor in a display?

    Can you further elaborate on what you're trying to achieve?
    Are you
    trying to create a prompt/form input style "ansi display"
    screen or
    animated artwork or what?
    --
    digital man (rob)

    I created a .ans for one of my external program areaa, and just
    want to put the cursor at the end of the "choice" like "make a
    selection :" Cursor at the colon.

    Use the @EOF@ code for that purpose. Ctrl-AZ would also work, but
    @-codes are usually easier to enter to an editor by hand.
    --
    digital man (rob)

    I used @EOF@ and that did the trick... Thanks!

    RickV

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  • From Richard Vonzel@VERT to Gamgee on Wed Jun 11 16:00:11 2025
    Hello Gamgee.

    05 Nov 70 09:10, you wrote to me:

    Richard Vonzel wrote to All <=-

    Hello All.

    I'm trying to figure out how to place a cursor in a ansi display.
    I'm using TheDraw and PabloDraw with acouple if different ctrl
    @. Can't see the find the right one. I've tried PUSHXY,
    GOTOXY:x,y and CLR2EOL. How do others place a cursor in a
    display?

    If you want the cursor to be at the end of the display, put @EOF@
    where you want it.

    Thanks to you too!!! that did the trick..

    RickV

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  • From MRO@VERT/BBSESINF to Richard Vonzel on Wed Jun 11 14:37:40 2025
    Re: Placing a cursor
    By: Richard Vonzel to All on Wed Jun 11 2025 07:28 am

    Hello All.

    I'm trying to figure out how to place a cursor in a ansi display. I'm using TheDraw and PabloDraw with acouple if different ctrl @. Can't see the find the right one. I've tried PUSHXY, GOTOXY:x,y and CLR2EOL. How do others place a cursor in a display?

    Thanks,
    Rick V

    i just edit the end of the file with edit.com or whatever and put in the code esc[1;1H puts it far left up on top. esc[23;1H puts the cursor usually where i want my prompts for the bbs to show up.
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