GOTO XY
GOTO XY ( x ; y )
| Parameter | Type | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|
| x | Integer | → | x (horizontal) position of cursor |
| y | Integer | → | y (vertical) position of cursor |
This command is not thread-safe, it cannot be used in preemptive code.
Description
The GOTO XY command is used in conjunction with the MESSAGE command when you display messages in a window opened using Open window.
GOTO XY positions the character cursor (an invisible cursor) to set the location of the next message in the window.
The upper-left corner is position 0,0. The cursor is automatically placed at 0,0 when a window is opened and after ERASE WINDOW is executed.
After GOTO XY positions the cursor, you can use MESSAGE to display characters in the window.
Example 1
See example for the MESSAGE command.
Example 2
See example for the Milliseconds command.
Example 3
The following example:
Open window(50;50;300;300;5;"This is only a test")
For($vlRow;0;9)
GOTO XY($vlRow;0)
MESSAGE(String($vlRow))
End for
For($vlLine;0;9)
GOTO XY(0;$vlLine)
MESSAGE(String($vlLine))
End for
$vhStartTime:=Current time
Repeat
Until((Current time-$vhStartTime)>†00:00:30†)
displays the following window (on Macintosh) for 30 seconds:
