Thread: Text Based Game, Windows API.

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    Text Based Game, Windows API.

    I need a box to display scrolling information from the game...ie. battles and such. But I need it in my windows form, my question is...is the only way to do it through the list box? Take the commands through a parser and filter the response into a listbox line by line or is there a simpler way?

    Thanx.

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    A listbox would probably be the easiest way. You could also, try a text box and keep adding text to the end. The listbox idea sounds easier though.

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    Hey I recognize your signature from code complete, where did they get the quote from?

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    I would use a DC and ScrollDC().

    This would give me finer control over the text and formatting.
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