Thread: Clearing Prompt?

  1. 10-01-2009 #1
    Yart
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    Clearing Prompt?

    Hello.

    Are there any commands/libraries out there to clear the screen of a command line application for Windows and MS-DOS?

    I am using Dev-C++ for Windows, RHIDE with G++ for DOS.
    (Linux/Unix G++ would be a bonus!)

    The only other solution I found was:
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    system("cls");
    But it's too slow for the rate I want to refresh the command line at. (ASCII animation anyone?) I also don't feel like calling to the operating system.

    Thanks!
    Last edited by Yart; 10-01-2009 at 10:26 AM. Reason: Forgot to include an OS.
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    Read the FAQ: How do I clear the screen?
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    I get maybe two dozen requests for help with some sort of programming or design problem every day. Most have more sense than to send me hundreds of lines of code. If they do, I ask them to find the smallest example that exhibits the problem and send me that. Mostly, they then find the error themselves. "Finding the smallest program that demonstrates the error" is a powerful debugging tool.
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