Which header file I need to include to use gotoxy() function?

Question

This is the student-report-card-project, I got some problems when I shifted this code to the dev C++ from borland C. Now when I try to complile the program in dev C++, it gi

Answer 1

conio.h but it isn't standard. You need to check if your OS (console) can handle it.

#include <conio.h>

Answer 2

You could write it on your own:

void gotoxy(int x, int y)
{
    COORD c = { x, y };  
    SetConsoleCursorPosition(  GetStdHandle(STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE) , c);
}

Answer 3

You'll need to create it yourself. Include <windows.h>, then:

void gotoxy(int x, int y)
{
  static HANDLE h = NULL;  
  if(!h)
    h = GetStdHandle(STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE);
  COORD c = { x, y };  
  SetConsoleCursorPosition(h,c);
}

I shouldn't have to say it, but obviously this is not portable outside Windows, if even that far.

Answer 4

<conio.h> is part of DOS Based Turbo C++ Compiler. Remember the Blue Screen Compiler.

Answer 5

there is a small piece of code which works for me most of the time.....

#include<iostream>
#include<iomanip>  //for setw(); 

using namespace std;

gotoxy(int x, int y)
{
  cout<<setw(x);  //horizontal

  for(;y>0;y--)   //vertical
    cout<<endl;
 }

int main()
{
  gotoxy(10,20);
  cout<<"ANYTHING";
  return(0);
}

Answer 6

add this header and function in your code:

#include "windows.h"

void gotoxy(int x, int y) 
{ 
    COORD coord;
    coord.X = x; 
    coord.Y = y;
    SetConsoleCursorPosition(GetStdHandle(STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE), coord);
}