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console.h File Reference

Virtual consoles header. More...

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Data Structures
struct	console
	Virtual console structure. More...
Defines
#define	BLACK   0x00
	Black color.
#define	BLUE   0x01
	Blue color.
#define	GREEN   0x02
	Green color.
#define	CYAN   0x03
	Cyan color.
#define	RED   0x04
	Red color.
#define	MAGENTA   0x05
	Magenta color.
#define	BROWN   0x06
	Brown color.
#define	LIGHT_GREY   0x07
	Light grey color.
#define	GREY   0x08
	Grey color.
#define	LIGHT_BLUE   0x09
	Light blue color.
#define	LIGHT_GREEN   0x0A
	Light green color.
#define	LIGHT_CYAN   0x0B
	Light cyan color.
#define	LIGHT_RED   0x0C
	Light red color.
#define	LIGHT_MAGENTA   0x0D
	Light magenta color.
#define	YELLOW   0x0E
	Yellow color.
#define	WHITE   0x0F
	White color.
#define	DEFAULT_COLOR   0x07
	The default color for the text of the console.
#define	KEYB_BUF_DIM   32
	Size of the console keyboard buffer.
#define	K_TOT_VIR_CONS   10
	Number of virtual consoles (must be at least 1).
Typedefs
typedef console	console_t
	Virtual console structure.
Functions
console_t *	get_console_addr (int c)
	Get the address of a console structure. Parameters: c  The console id. Returns: The address of the console structure. Exceptions: NULL  Console c does not exists.
int	get_curr_console ()
	Get the current console id. Returns: The current console id.
bool	set_curr_console (int c)
	Set the current console. Parameters: c  The console id to set as current console. Returns: TRUE if c is a valid console id. FALSE if c is not a valid console id.
bool	switch_to_console (int c)
	Change the current console and refresh the screen. Parameters: c  The console to switch to. Returns: TRUE if c is a valid console id. FALSE if c is not a valid console id.
void	clrscr ()
	Clear the screen.
byte	get_color ()
	Get the current text color of the console. Returns: The value of the color.
void	set_color (byte attrib)
	Set the text color for the current console. Parameters: attrib  The color value.
void	scroll_up ()
	Scroll the console up.
void	gotoxy (int x, int y)
	Place the cursor at the (x, y) coordinates. Note: If x or y get a value of -1 they does not change their value.
void	kputchar (int c)
	Put a character on the current console. Parameters: c  The ASCII value of the character.
int	kprintf (const char *fmt,...)
	Print a string to the current console. Parameters: message  The format of the message. ...  The variables to print.
void	init_main_console ()
	Initialize the special console #0 as the video memory buffer.
void	create_virtual_console ()
	Allocate and initialize memory space for virtual consoles. Note: Before you can run this procedure you have to initialize the virtual memory manager.

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Detailed Description

Virtual consoles header.

Author:

Andrea Righi <drizzt@inwind.it>

Date:

Last update: 2003-11-01

Note:

Copyright (©) 2003 Andrea Righi

Definition in file console.h.

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Define Documentation

#define BLACK   0x00

Black color. Definition at line 12 of file console.h.

#define BLUE   0x01

Blue color. Definition at line 13 of file console.h.

#define BROWN   0x06

Brown color. Definition at line 18 of file console.h.

#define CYAN   0x03

Cyan color. Definition at line 15 of file console.h.

#define DEFAULT_COLOR   0x07

The default color for the text of the console. Definition at line 30 of file console.h.

#define GREEN   0x02

Green color. Definition at line 14 of file console.h.

#define GREY   0x08

Grey color. Definition at line 20 of file console.h.

#define K_TOT_VIR_CONS   10

Number of virtual consoles (must be at least 1). Definition at line 36 of file console.h.

#define KEYB_BUF_DIM   32

Size of the console keyboard buffer. Definition at line 33 of file console.h.

#define LIGHT_BLUE   0x09

Light blue color. Definition at line 21 of file console.h.

#define LIGHT_CYAN   0x0B

Light cyan color. Definition at line 23 of file console.h.

#define LIGHT_GREEN   0x0A

Light green color. Definition at line 22 of file console.h.

#define LIGHT_GREY   0x07

Light grey color. Definition at line 19 of file console.h.

#define LIGHT_MAGENTA   0x0D

Light magenta color. Definition at line 25 of file console.h.

#define LIGHT_RED   0x0C

Light red color. Definition at line 24 of file console.h.

#define MAGENTA   0x05

Magenta color. Definition at line 17 of file console.h.

#define RED   0x04

Red color. Definition at line 16 of file console.h.

#define WHITE   0x0F

White color. Definition at line 27 of file console.h.

#define YELLOW   0x0E

Yellow color. Definition at line 26 of file console.h.

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