Difference between revisions of "Term (API)"

Revision as of 05:49, 31 January 2012

The Terminal API provides functions for ASCII graphics.

Method name	Description
term.write( text )	Writes text to the screen.
term.clear()	Clears the entire screen
term.clearLine()	Clears the line the cursor is on
term.getCursorPos()	Returns position of the cursor	term.setCursorPos( x, y )	Sets the cursor's position.
term.setCursorBlink( b )	Disables the blinking or turns it on.
term.getSize()	Gets the size of the screen. (Good for if you're making something to be compatible with both Turtles and Consoles.
term.scroll( n )	Scrolls the terminal.

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-The Terminal API provides functions for messing around with the terminal. Useful for ASCII.
+The Terminal API provides functions for ASCII graphics.
-Its functions are:
+{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0"
-*term.write( text ) which is obvious; adds text to the screen. This however, does it at the position of the cursor.
+!style="background:#EEE" width="200px"|Method name
-*term.clear() which clears the screen
+!style="background:#EEE" width="*"|Description
-*term.clearLine() which clears the current line
+|-
-*term.getCursorPos() which gets the position of the cursor
+|term.write( text )
-*term.setCursorPos( x, y ) which moves it around
+|Writes text to the screen.
-*term.setCursorBlink( b ) which disables the annoying blinking. Good for if you're doing ASCII
+|-
-*term.getSize() which gets the size of the terminal
+|term.clear()
-*term.scroll( n ) which scrolls the terminal
+|Clears the entire screen
+|-
+|term.clearLine()
+|Clears the line the cursor is on
+|-
+|term.getCursorPos()
+|Returns position of the cursor
+|term.setCursorPos( x, y )
+|Sets the cursor's position.
+|-
+|term.setCursorBlink( b )
+|Disables the blinking or turns it on.
+|-
+|term.getSize()
+|Gets the size of the screen. (Good for if you're making something to be compatible with both [[Turtles]] and [[Consoles]].
+|-
+|term.scroll( n )
+|Scrolls the terminal.
+|}
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