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   Jim:   
      
   Then I would definitely call the winapi directly, and   
   readconsole/writeconsole, or the windows GUI routines,etc--or, if using   
   borland, turbovision will get you by....   
      
   Warmest regards,   
   John   
      
   "Jim Leonard"  wrote in message   
   news:1117742085.849539.3510@g14g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...   
   > John Smith wrote:   
   >> The screen already exists as an array of chars and attributes... you   
   >> can   
   >> create a dozen more arrays if you would like--or just use the one in   
   >> existence--it just happens to be an array which displays it contents   
   >> to   
   >> the screen, directly...   
   >   
   > And if the OP was working in graphics mode?   
   >   
   >> you are not worth a real coders time..   
   >> I am too old to deal with children...   
   >   
   > I've been coding for over two decades.  Care for a challenge?   
   >   
      
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