B4J Question Console output

[madru]

Hi,

can we control (sending escape sequences) the output of a console app?

e.g. in python in can do something like this to get the cursor 5 lines up:

print "\33[{:d}A".format(5 + 1)

or how to do a proper console app with some kind of "GUI"?

every suggestion is welcome

 

[Erel]

You can write to the console whatever characters you like. You can use BytesToString with ASCII encoding and convert an array of bytes if needed.
However this is not enough in order to create a console UI.

Alternatives:
1. UI app.
2. Server app.

 

[madru]

ok, will try BytesToString with ASCII, both alternatives will not work (no GUI, no Network)

 

[roerGarcia]

It looks like what you want is something like this:

I assume you know the escape sequences (esc [rows-to-move-upA, B, C, etc)

Maybe your application should only run and give certain information formatted via console?

Google traductor

 

[madru]

yep, correct I am after something like that....

it is mainly for output of machinery data and will (must) have 4 x toggles