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From: David Holm <david@realityrift.com>
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Subject: Re: GNAT Ada - Clear Screen
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Hi,
there is an ncurses binding for Ada. I suggest you get that if you want to be able to do
advanced console manipulations that work on all kinds of terminals.

//David Holm

On Fri, 18 Apr 2003 09:05:44 GMT
Fingertip <kammar@deletethispart.actcom.co.il> wrote:

> Hello everyone,
> 
> This is the first time I post here, so I hope I don't violate any 
> guidelines and/or rules you guys set here.
> 
> Now, for my question:
> 
> I am using a GNAT Ada compiler, and I want to be able to clear the console 
> window.
> 
> I've searched the net for some solutions, but the only solutions I found 
> were:
> ADA.TEXT_IO.NEW_PAGE;
> 
> And:
> ADA.TEXT_IO.NEW_LINE (24);
> 
> The first solution doesn't really work. It just outputs the ASCII.FF char, 
> but it doesn't do anything.
> 
> The second solution isn't much help, because it moves the marker to the 
> bottom of the screen. When I try to get it back to the top with:
> ADA.TEXT_IO.SET_COL  (1);
> ADA.TEXT_IO.SET_LINE (1);
> 
> It outputs the ASCII.FF character again, but does nothing else.
> 
> I would appreciate any help you have to offer.
> 
> Thanks in advace,
> Fingertip