Want to see if I am using gotoxy the right way ...

I have come to the part in my rpg game where I need to start making the character move around . I just wanted to make sure that I am going about it all the right away. Here is my code:

Code:

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//testing the gotoxy() function :)
#include <iostream>
#include <windows.h>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <conio.h>

using namespace std;
void gotoxy();

int x,y,oldx,oldy;
void gotoxy(int, int)
{
  COORD coord;
  coord.X = x;
  coord.Y = y;
  SetConsoleCursorPosition(GetStdHandle(STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE), coord);
}

/* System dependent key codes */
enum
{
  KEY_ESC    = 27,
  ARROW_UP    = 256 + 72,
  ARROW_DOWN  = 256 + 80,
  ARROW_LEFT  = 256 + 75,
  ARROW_RIGHT = 256 + 77
};

static int get_code ( void )
{
  int ch = getch();

  if ( ch == 0 || ch == 224 )
    ch = 256 + getch();

  return ch;
}
char smiley = 1;

int main ( void )
{
    x=0,y=0;
        int ch;
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    putchar(2);putchar(2);       
while ( ( ch = get_code() ) != KEY_ESC ) {
    switch ( ch ) {
    case ARROW_UP:
      gotoxy(x,y--);
          putchar(1);
          gotoxy(x,y++);
          putchar(2);
          gotoxy(x,y--);
      break;
    case ARROW_DOWN:
      gotoxy(x,y++);
          putchar(1);
          gotoxy(x,y--);
          putchar(2);
          gotoxy(x,y++);
      break;
    case ARROW_LEFT:
      gotoxy(x--,y);
          putchar(1);
          gotoxy(x++,y);
          putchar(2);
          gotoxy(x--,y);
                 
      break;
    case ARROW_RIGHT:
      gotoxy(x++,y);
          putchar(1);
          gotoxy(x--,y);
          putchar(2);
          gotoxy(x++,y);
      break;
    }
  }
  system("PAUSE");
  return 0;
}

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it works the way I want, but is it right? Thanks!

so I dont have to know what the char my smiley will cover each time, is there a way to get the the char, then cover it with smiley, then use that char and put it back when I move the smiley again?

for example:

Code:

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gotoxy(x++, y)
cin >> temp; //note- I already tried using cin but it didnt work
putchar(1);
gotoxy(x--,y)
putchar(temp);
gotoxy(x++,y)

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You could store the entire area in an array like I do...

Code:

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struct block_struct {
int forecolor;
int backcolor;
int asciichar;
};
block_struct board[MAX_HEIGHT][MAX_WIDTH];

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Then to replace the character's coordinates, just get the data from that.

I've attached my code so you can see. It'll compile under BCC 3.1.

I would highly suggest putting all of those putchars into a loop

Code:

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for (int i = 0; i < 793; i++)
    putchar(2);

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thanks for replies! I normally wouldnt do all the putchars like that, but I was in kind of a rush and I just wanted to test out gotoxy.

typing out that loop would be faster than even cutting and pasting all that :P