gotoxy API call in MS VC++, pauses?!?!
i was dissapointed when i found that MS visual c++ doesn't have a built in gotoxy function. how is someone supposed to manipulate the console without it?
anyway, i found the API call which uses windows.h header, but it is weird, i have this code:
Code:
void gotoxy(int x, int y)
{
HANDLE hConsoleOutput;
COORD dwCursorPosition;
dwCursorPosition.X = x;
dwCursorPosition.Y = y;
hConsoleOutput = GetStdHandle(STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE);
SetConsoleCursorPosition(hConsoleOutput,dwCursorPosition);
}
void main()
{
gotoxy(5,5);
cout << "Hello there!";
}
but before it writes hello there, it moves the cursor to 5,5 and it just sits there blinking, until i press a key, then it continues.
why does this happen? why did they have to make it so hard on people?
any ideas would be nice