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In article <B712F895.1FDD%Bonzzz.zzz@belgacom.net>,
 Bonzzz zzz <Bonzzz.zzz@belgacom.net> wrote:

Sorry for the delay in replying but I've been off on vacation.

>Now some days ago they started off using the  "clrscr()" function. I haven't
>been able to find something that works for the mac to...so this is my
>questions: are there any ways in which I can do the same as "the otherones"
>do? I'd prefer ANSI, but if not...then not, they don't mind either!!!

for the Mac console.h  has clrscr() as well as getch which you will 
probably run into as well.

We don't however have any of the graphical functions such as gotoxy  
which are Borland proprietary.

The reason for clrscr is that 8 years ago Turbo C had no way to switch 
back and forth to do console output so, it would go out to the DOS 
prompt.   To fix this Borland added  the clrscr()  function to all of 
their examples and the getch() at the end of them to halt the console 
from exiting.   Since schools don't like to buy new books and professors 
don't like to learn new ideas this crutch which is no longer ever used 
still comes up.

Ron

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