Source Code for Print a "Box"

I think I got it...(Print a box using ASCII characters)

But I wish to simplify it... any suggestions dudes ???

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#include <stdio.h>

#define UL 213 /*upper left*/
#define LL 212 /*lower left*/
#define UR 184 /*upper right*/
#define LR 190 /*lower right*/
#define HZ 205 /*horizontal line*/
#define VR 179 /*vertical line*/

main()
{
int x1, y1, x2, y2, i;

clrscr();

printf("Please define the proper coordinates of a 2-Dimensional window.\n");
printf("\n\nFor the UPPER LEFT coordinates.\n");
printf("\nInput the 1st x-coordinate(x1): ");
scanf("%i", &x1);
printf("\nInput the 1st y-coordinate(y1): ");
scanf("%i", &y1);
printf("\n\nFor the LOWER RIGHT coordinates.\n");
printf("\nInput the 2nd x-coordinate(x2): ");
scanf("%i", &x2);
printf("\nInput the 2nd y-coordinate(y2): ");
scanf("%i", &y2);

clrscr();

gotoxy(x1, y1);
printf("%c", UL);

gotoxy(x2, y2);
printf("%c", LR);

gotoxy(x1, y2);
printf("%c", LL);

gotoxy(x2, y1);
printf("%c", UR);

for(i=1; i<y2-y1; i++)
{
gotoxy(x1, y1+i);
printf("%c", VR);
}

for(i=1; i<y2-y1; i++)
{
gotoxy(x2, y1+i);
printf("%c", VR);
}

for(i=1; i<x2-x1; i++)
{
gotoxy(x1+i, y1);
printf("%c", HZ);
}

for(i=1; i<x2-x1; i++)
{
gotoxy(x1+i, y2);
printf("%c", HZ);
}

getch();
}


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Thanks !!

Thanks for your suggestions... I've taken full note of it !!

Oh yes,.., I have tested my code.. and it works !!

I would try yours and compile it... actually, we just finished a lecture on functions.. That's just GREAT !!

I would like to ask you if you could explain (even just a little bit)
those function lines (after #define VR 179 /*vertical line*/)..

some footnotes on those 4 functions would help a lot !!
I think you call those functions as:
1. Corner
2. h_line
3. v_line
4. box

Thanks Dude !!

Quote:

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Originally posted by imbecile in C
I think I got it...(Print a box using ASCII characters)

But I wish to simplify it... any suggestions dudes ???

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Yeah, don't go character by character. The output device (screen) still operates on lines.

Do a gotoxy() for the UL, output the entire line from UL thru UR without additional gotoxy()'s

Continue for each line.

If it's just a box, a loop for each intervening line would allow you to have only 3 print sections: top line, all middle lines, bottom lines.