gotoxy not working in dev c++

The gotoxy function is not a standard C library function. It is typically used in older versions of Turbo C and Borland C compilers to move the cursor to a specific position on the console screen.

To use gotoxy in Dev-C++, you need to include the windows.h header file, which contains the necessary declarations for console operations. Here are the steps to make gotoxy work in Dev-C++:

  1. Open your Dev-C++ project or create a new one.

  2. Add the following line at the top of your source file to include the windows.h header file:

c #include <windows.h>

  1. Declare the gotoxy function before its first use. You can use the following declaration:

c void gotoxy(int x, int y);

  1. Implement the gotoxy function. Here's an example implementation:

c void gotoxy(int x, int y) { COORD coord; coord.X = x; coord.Y = y; SetConsoleCursorPosition(GetStdHandle(STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE), coord); }

This implementation uses the Windows API functions SetConsoleCursorPosition and GetStdHandle to move the cursor to the specified position.

The COORD structure represents a pair of X and Y coordinates on the console screen.

The GetStdHandle function retrieves the standard output handle, and SetConsoleCursorPosition sets the cursor position to the specified coordinates.

  1. Now you can use the gotoxy function in your code to move the cursor to a specific position on the console screen. For example:

c gotoxy(10, 5); // move cursor to column 10, row 5 printf("Hello, world!");

This code will move the cursor to column 10 and row 5 before printing "Hello, world!".

Please note that the use of gotoxy and direct manipulation of the cursor position is generally discouraged in modern programming practices. It is recommended to use higher-level libraries or frameworks for console manipulation or switch to a graphical user interface (GUI) framework for more sophisticated applications.