From: "John" <fubu36 AT stny DOT rr DOT com>
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Subject: Re: Cursor
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Since in standard c++ there isn't a cursor, graphics or anything else like
that only a standard output device there must be a way to turn it off since
it isn't part of c++ only a external funtion. Someone has to know.


"John" <fubu36 AT stny DOT rr DOT com> wrote in message
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> Is there anyway in C++ to make it so that you can't see the cursor. So
that
> after writing a line to the screen you don't see the cursor blinking. I
have
> been in a c++ class for a very short time and am trying to make a very
> simple game in regular text video mode. The cursor is the only thing that
> needs to be fixed. Is there something like the cout.setf(ios::showpoint)
> command to get rid of it. Thanks
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