Console Functions

Aurora has a number of general purpose console functions included as standard compiler and library functions. These functions and a console environment, do not take advantage of a modern windowing environment which include a Graphic User Interface (GUI). Console environments operate like the old DOS environment. These functions can be grouped as follows:

• Screen Output Functions
• Keyboard Input Functions
• Console Functions

• Clear Screen - CLS
• Write to Screen - WriteLn
• Screen Location to Write - Locate

• Get Keyboard Input - GetKey
• Read a Line of Keyboard Text Input - ReadLn
• Check Status of Key - GetKeyState

• Open a Console Window - OpenConsole
• Control a Console Window Colors - ConsoleColor
• Close a Console Window - CloseConsole

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