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How to design a console ?
I want a make a user-defined console in c++ which can accept user input and display something . I want to customize the console window size , test color , window header ,etc .I want to display a prompt say RAHUL>> . Beside the prompt the user should be able to type some command which I should read in program and display the output. Plzz help me how to achieve this .
I can give you the input code:
Although it only reads the first letter that is typed in..
#include <iostream>
char input;
int main () {
std::cin >> input;
}
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Although it only reads the first letter that is typed in..
@ProgrammingBall,
That's not what OP asked for. What OP wants to write is a terminal emulator, like xterm, gnome-terminal, mintty, konsole, or windows' cmd.
Terminal emulators are usually not one program (with the exception, AFAIK, of cmd). For example, gnome-terminal loads a specified shell that knows how to communicate with an xterm (gnome-terminal actually emulates xterm, and xterm emulates a real terminal). It is the shell which communicates with the user, through the terminal emulator.
Learn to use a graphics library. Be warned that this will not be an easy task.
Something like SFML: http://www.sfml-dev.org/
That's not what OP asked for. What OP wants to write is a terminal emulator, like xterm, gnome-terminal, mintty, konsole, or windows' cmd.
Terminal emulators are usually not one program (with the exception, AFAIK, of cmd). For example, gnome-terminal loads a specified shell that knows how to communicate with an xterm (gnome-terminal actually emulates xterm, and xterm emulates a real terminal). It is the shell which communicates with the user, through the terminal emulator.
Learn to use a graphics library. Be warned that this will not be an easy task.
Something like SFML: http://www.sfml-dev.org/
Librarys. Not my thing.
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Libraries. Infinity. Stupidity. Einstein. Also, you got the quote wrong.
Or was that just a poor stab at sarcasm that didn't make sense anyway?
Or was that just a poor stab at sarcasm that didn't make sense anyway?
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smart brain? I don't think he insulted you, although it is hard to believe that you can program C++ with that many spelling mistakes :P haha
OP, I'd say just using the standard windows command prompt would be best and just create your own keywords to use once the user runs your .exe. A lot less work, and basically the same results!
OP, I'd say just using the standard windows command prompt would be best and just create your own keywords to use once the user runs your .exe. A lot less work, and basically the same results!
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