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Say my data on the screen is like so:
abc
def
geh
How can I read in the entire screen into a matrix? I'm trying to write a function that finds the last non-space character written to the screen, either as input or output... so if the d was typed in or if it was printfed, it wouldn't make a difference.
Does anyone know how to do so?
What OS?
Is this for I/O or your program or another program?
gg
its a Win32 Console Application, compiled with Microsoft Visual C++ 6.0
I want to read in the data displayed on the screen, and I'm not using really weird commands to have multiple consoles.
Do you want to "read in the data displayed on the screen" of your program, or another program that is executed?
If you want to read the data of your program on the screen, you will have to use the WIN32 Console API's
If you want to monitor the I/O of another application, you will have to spawn that application yourself and redirect it's standard input, standard output, and standard error. This technique is detailed in this article.
gg
I looked at the help file, but I don't know how to use those
What problem are you trying to solve? Perhaps there is another way to solve the problem.
gg
Win32 is a graphical system and therefore the display on the screen is not an arrangement of ASCII characters. What is drawn on the screen is usually done by you in the first place, often on a WM_PAINT message. So you should know what's been placed on the screen and where based on the fact that you drew it. The screen itself doesn't know any more than colors on each pixel. I hope that helps to explain it a bit.
Only a portion of the WIN32 API has to do with writting GUI applications.
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The WIN32 Console API's may not be able to do what you want after all. You may have to use the second technique I posted earlier if you want access to everthing that is put on the screen.
gg
Is there any way to make an underline, make it bold, or italic, then, if it isn't true ASCII?