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Dark Flare Knight · Jun 23rd, 2005, 7:05 PM

how do i clear the screen in java?

EdSalamander · Jun 23rd, 2005, 8:29 PM

If you mean the console, then I think you're outta luck. As far as I know, Java can't do anything more to affect the console than to send it strings via the System.out PrintStream. I'll look into it more (and you should too

), but in the meantime, you could just bump everything up out of view. Something like:

(Toggle Plain Text)

for(int i = 0; i < 30; i++){
  System.out.println();
}

It's not the cleanest of methods, but it should get the job done.. *shrugs*

EdSalamander · Jun 23rd, 2005, 8:46 PM

Ok, so I discovered that it is possible, but it's very platform dependent. It involves sending certain strings to the console that tell it to clear. This might help:

http://www.rgagnon.com/javadetails/java-0047.html

Dark Flare Knight · Jun 24th, 2005, 12:09 PM

So is there any way to move the cursor back to the top of the program? so the next text would appear on the top?

if i use a for loop

EDIT

if i use hsa.Console, then moving the cursor is setCursor (x,y) where x is the coloumn and y is the row and clear (); clears the screen but my teacher recommends me to use System.out sommands rather than hsa.Console;

Jun 23rd, 2005, 7:05 PM	#1
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Jun 23rd, 2005, 8:29 PM	#2
EdSalamander Programmer Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Tucson, AZ, USA Posts: 80 Rep Power: 4	If you mean the console, then I think you're outta luck. As far as I know, Java can't do anything more to affect the console than to send it strings via the System.out PrintStream. I'll look into it more (and you should too ), but in the meantime, you could just bump everything up out of view. Something like: (Toggle Plain Text) for(int i = 0; i < 30; i++){ System.out.println(); } for(int i = 0; i < 30; i++){ System.out.println(); } It's not the cleanest of methods, but it should get the job done.. shrugs __________________ I can pick my friends. And I can pick my nose. So, why can't I pick my friend's nose?

Jun 23rd, 2005, 8:46 PM	#3
EdSalamander Programmer Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Tucson, AZ, USA Posts: 80 Rep Power: 4	Ok, so I discovered that it is possible, but it's very platform dependent. It involves sending certain strings to the console that tell it to clear. This might help: http://www.rgagnon.com/javadetails/java-0047.html __________________ I can pick my friends. And I can pick my nose. So, why can't I pick my friend's nose?

Jun 24th, 2005, 12:09 PM	#4
Dark Flare Knight Hobbyist Programmer Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 113 Rep Power: 4	So is there any way to move the cursor back to the top of the program? so the next text would appear on the top? if i use a for loop EDIT if i use hsa.Console, then moving the cursor is setCursor (x,y) where x is the coloumn and y is the row and clear (); clears the screen but my teacher recommends me to use System.out sommands rather than hsa.Console; Last edited by Dark Flare Knight; Jun 24th, 2005 at 12:15 PM.

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