Thread: read console x y position

i'm searching everywhere to learn how to find the console coord (x, y position) not give it new coord, just find out what the coordinates are for the cursor.

thanx in advance

Ive dont this in ASM before, ive posted the code below incase it helps.

Code:

mov dx, 0x03D4  ;Get Cursor Position MSB
   mov al, 0x0E
   out dx, al
   mov dx, 0x03D5
   in al, dx
   shl ax, 8       ;Store MSB in ah
   mov dx, 0x03D4  ;Get Cursor Position LSB
   mov al, 0x0F
   out dx, al
   mov dx, 0x03D5
   in al, dx       ;Store LSB in al

   mov bh, 80      ;Divide to get XY coordinates (X in ah and Y in al)
   div bh
	
   xchg ah, al     ;The Y coordinate must be first and the X coordinate last

The other way of doing it in dos is to use interupt 10, 3 (though i havent used this method before). Heres a discription of how to use it:

Code:

Int 10

AH = 0x03
BH = Video page - probably 0

On return:
DH = Y co-ord
DL = X co-ord

You can use ansi escape codes to save the cursor position.

Quzah.

Well not really, because the method i used (the first one) actually reads the graphic controllers curser position so will work in any OS (actually i did it in the absence of an OS).

Originally posted by VBprogrammer
Well not really, because the method i used (the first one) actually reads the graphic controllers curser position so will work in any OS (actually i did it in the absence of an OS).

Oh really? On a SUN system? On an Alpha? On a ...

Quzah.

i'll try some of the stuff you guys suggested, all i need it for is windows, thanx for the help so far

Originally posted by VBprogrammer
Well not really, because the method i used (the first one) actually reads the graphic controllers curser position so will work in any OS (actually i did it in the absence of an OS).

Did I miss something..? When did assembler become portable?

i've ready the ansi escape codes and i'm pretty sure this is what i need

ESC[s
Save Cursor Position: Saves the current cursor position. You can move
the cursor to the saved cursor position by using the Restore Cursor
Position sequence.

but i'm not sure how to use this, any help?

ps thanx VBprogrammer for the code but i have no idea how to use asm or the code you posted.