Subj : Re: How to write running Letters on the screen
To   : borland.public.cpp.borlandcpp
From : "Connie" <cwang@microfab.com>
Date : Thu Jul 10 2003 09:48 am

Thanks for the response.

I am using C++Builder 5.0 (I just realized that I may be in wrong group). I
would say it is GUI application with a single running letter on the top line
and left edge. Then there will be a couple of buttons on the bottom.

Connie



"Wayne A. King" <waking@idirect.com> wrote in message
news:3f0d0522.322959@newsgroups.borland.com...
> On Wed, 9 Jul 2003 16:51:16 -0500, "Connie" <cwang@microfab.com> wrote:
>
> >I like to know how I can write a continues a running letter on the
dialog.
> >It will be like letters display one by one and go back to beginning.
>
> You need to be more specific. Do you mean a single letter?
> Or do you mean a phrase or sentence? Like a marquis or banner?
> Can you give an example?
>
> Also, what kind of program is this? DOS? Win16? EasyWin?
> Win32? Console? GUI? Which compiler & version?
>
> When you say "on the dialog", what specifically are you referring to?
>
> A simple DOS example may be something like this:
>
> #include <stdio.h>
> #include <string.h>
> #include <dos.h>
>
> int main()
> {
>     char temp, banner[] = ".........Hello, World!........";
>     int i;
>     printf("\n");
>     for(i=0; i<60; ++i)
>         {
>         printf("%s\r", banner);
>         delay(250);
>         temp = banner[0];
>         memmove(banner, banner+1, sizeof banner - 2);
>         banner[strlen(banner)-1] = temp;
>         }
>     return 0;
> }
>
> --
> Wayne A. King
> (ba994@torfree.net, wayne.king@ablelink.org,
>  waking@idirect.com, Wayne_A_King@compuserve.com)

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