From: "John M. Aldrich" <fighteer AT cs DOT com>
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject: Re: Centering printf text on a 80 column screen
Date: Tue, 08 Apr 1997 10:57:15 -0700
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Gerd Koslowski wrote:
> 
> If you like printf and wish to center text on a 80 column screen
> you can also use ansi escape-sequences for positioning your text.
> 
> Then you would not need spaces and tabs for positioning your output.

Gerd Koslowski wrote:
> 
> if you do not want to use printf under any circumstances you could
> also use the pdcurses packet that comes with djgpp in the contrib
> directory which is a very convenient way to manage input and output
> on 80 column text screens under dos. You will find a similar library if
> you use linux (ncurses) or another unix system.

The first solution you propose is impractical because it requires
ANSI.SYS to be loaded on the computer that's running the program.  This
should IMHO never be required in a simple text output program.

The second solution is contrary to what the poster asked for.  He said
he didn't want to use conio or any of the other fancy screen handling
functions.  There is a certain art to creating formatted text output
using only printf() .  ;)

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