Cursor, UNICODE and VK's

[GaPe]

Hi!

First problem is that I can't get rid of the cursor in my win32 console application.

I tried this and it is not working:

CONSOLE_CURSOR_INFO cci;
HANDLE hStdout;

hStdout = GetStdHandle (STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE);
cci.bVisible = FALSE;
SetConsoleCursorInfo (hStdout, &cci);

What is wrong with my code?

My second problem is with the output (on screen) of my program. In my program I'm using "šèž" characters.

If I have a windowed program then the characters "šèž" are displayed properly but if I have a fullscreen program then these characters become "£ß¤". How to get rid of this problem? Is the UNICODE the solution, if it is how to use it?

And the third problem is with virtual keys.

For left and right arrow I use VK_LEFT and VK_RIGHT. I tried to use a key 'f' or any other key like this: case 'f': ..., but it is not working. Why? And I want to have a shortcut ALT+F. How to do this with virtual keys?

Here's the code:

INPUT_RECORD ir;
DWORD dwRead = 0;
BOOL Loop;

while (Loop)
{
  if ( ReadConsoleInput(hInput, &ir, 1, &dwRead) 
    && (ir.EventType == KEY_EVENT) 
    && (ir.Event.KeyEvent.bKeyDown) )
  {
    switch (ir.Event.KeyEvent.wVirtualKeyCode)
    {
      case 'f': // this is not working, why?
        printf ("Hello!");
        break;
      case VK_LEFT: // this is working
        printf ("Hi!");
        break;
      case ALT+F: // this not working too, why?
        printf ("Not working!");
        break;
    }
  }
}

I'm using VC++ 6.0 on Win98. Any help would be appreciated.

[C_Coder]

as for the cursor problem try adding this line

cci.dwSize = 1;

before you call SetConsoleCursorInfo().

[Fordy]

1. The ALT-f thing....

I think when pressing alt-f....the following will occur;

ir.Event.KeyEvent.uChar == 'f'

and

ir.Event.KeyEvent.dwControlKeyState == LEFT_ALT_PRESSED

2. Kill the cursor...

I did this on a console snake game I did one......I think the code that did it for me was

SetConsoleMode(hIn,ENABLE_LINE_INPUT | ENABLE_PROCESSED_INPUT |
 ENABLE_ECHO_INPUT );

...but I am not sure....the hIn is the Input handle...not output BTW

3. Weird Unicode thing...

Wow that's weird.....Have you tried to use the Unicode safer functions and used the _T() macros on all literals?.......If you want more you should lookup a tutorial on Unicode.......I am not sure if this is the problem though...I am guessing a bit

[GaPe]

C_Coder Your code is not working. Instead at the bottom of the screen, the cursor shows at the top of the screen.

Fordy

The Alt-f code...I can't get it working. And the kill cursor code is not working. About the unicode, I don't know which functions to use.

[C_Coder]

is this what you tried?

void kill_cursor( void )
{
	CONSOLE_CURSOR_INFO cci;

	cci.dwSize = 1;
	cci.bVisible = FALSE;
	SetConsoleCursorInfo( GetStdHandle( STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE ), &cci );
}

it kills the cursor for me. I don't see how it could change you cursor position either.

[GaPe]

Yes and it's not working. This is totally wierd.

EDIT:

I tried in full screen mode and the cursor disappeared. But in the window mode the cursor change it's position.

[Fordy]

The Alt-f code...I can't get it working.

This should work

if ( ReadConsoleInput(hInput, &ir, 1, &dwRead)
    && (ir.EventType == KEY_EVENT)
    && (ir.Event.KeyEvent.bKeyDown) )
		{	
		switch (ir.Event.KeyEvent.wVirtualKeyCode)
			{
		
		case VK_LEFT: // this is working
			printf ("Hi!");
			break;

		default:
			if(ir.Event.KeyEvent.dwControlKeyState == 34
				 && ir.Event.KeyEvent.uChar.AsciiChar == 'f')
			printf ("alt f");
			break;
      
    }
	
  }

And the kill cursor code is not working.

My code works for me....bu only when the console is in full screen mode.......

About the unicode, I don't know which functions to use.

I'm not going to describe Unicode or its functions & Macros here....its too much work....try reading a few tutorials on the web

[C_Coder]

I tried in full screen mode and the cursor disappeared. But in the window mode the cursor change it's position.

Mmm strange indeed, the code works in window and full screen for me.
I guess some other piece of code must be acting with it to cause this problem???
I'm using msvc 6 as well.

[GaPe]

The Alt+f thing is now working , but I wonder what is the ASCII code for the left ctrl? I know that for the left alt is 34, right alt is 33 and the right ctrl is 36.

That cursor is driving me crazy. I just can't get it working .

[Fordy]

MSDN says its LEFT_CTRL_PRESSED......which is 8....but on debug, it shows to be 40.....try that.....oh and its NOT ASCII btw

[GaPe]

Yes 40 is the right one.