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baller95

Fri Jun 17, 2011 7:33 pm


How clear put "blank" in a loop?

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loop 
put "Blank:" num ..

delay (1000)
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wut do i do after? I want it to clear the result of num  but then show up after the delay.
Pretend num is score. How would i erase the score each time after the delay to put in a new score w/o using cls?


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RandomLetters

Fri Jun 17, 2011 8:08 pm


RE:How clear put "blank" in a loop?

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You use cls, and you rewrite everything else.

Alternatively, use graphics, erase that area of the screen, and redraw the new score.

Simple text is not enough because the output to the screen is really a stream or continous line of text, and it's impossible to actually insert new text into the middle.


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crossley7

Sat Jun 18, 2011 3:18 pm


RE:How clear put "blank" in a loop?

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you could use the locate command if you know what spot on your screen that you are writing to.

for example
locate (1,1)
put "abcdef"
locate (1,1)
put "123"..

that would output
123def
but only if you remember to place the .. at the end of the second put statement, if you don't remember that, then anything on the screen for the rest of the line goes blank.

the idea is that you overwrite the characters that are currently on the screen with new text