Unit Console - Ultibo.org
Return to Unit Reference
Description
Ultibo Console Interface unit
Note:
Console coordinates X,Y are based on either pixels or characters depending on the console mode (Pixel or Character)
Console coordinates begin at 0,0 and extend to Width - 1, Height - 1
Console Window coordinates X,Y are always based on characters, beginning at 1,1 and extending to Cols,Rows
Constants
Console specific constants CONSOLE_*
CONSOLE_NAME_PREFIX = 'Console';
|
Name prefix for Console Devices |
Console device type CONSOLE_TYPE_*
CONSOLE_TYPE_NONE = 0;
|
|
CONSOLE_TYPE_FRAMEBUFFER = 1;
|
|
CONSOLE_TYPE_SERIAL = 2;
|
|
CONSOLE_TYPE_REMOTE = 3;
|
|
CONSOLE_TYPE_LCD = 4;
|
|
CONSOLE_TYPE_MAX = 4;
|
|
Console device state CONSOLE_STATE_*
CONSOLE_STATE_CLOSED = 0;
|
|
CONSOLE_STATE_OPEN = 1;
|
|
CONSOLE_STATE_MAX = 1;
|
|
Console device flag CONSOLE_FLAG_*
CONSOLE_FLAG_NONE = $00000000;
|
|
CONSOLE_FLAG_LINE_WRAP = $00000001;
|
Wrap long lines to the next line if set |
CONSOLE_FLAG_DMA_BOX = $00000002;
|
Use DMA to draw boxes (Where applicable) |
CONSOLE_FLAG_DMA_LINE = $00000004;
|
Use DMA to draw lines (Where applicable) |
CONSOLE_FLAG_DMA_FILL = $00000008;
|
Use DMA to fill blocks (Where applicable) |
CONSOLE_FLAG_DMA_CLEAR = $00000010;
|
Use DMA to clear blocks (Where applicable) |
CONSOLE_FLAG_DMA_SCROLL = $00000020;
|
Use DMA to scroll blocks (Where applicable) |
CONSOLE_FLAG_SINGLE_WINDOW = $00000040;
|
Console supports only one window (Not multiple) |
CONSOLE_FLAG_HARDWARE_CURSOR = $00000080;
|
Console supports a hardware cursor (Mouse pointer) (Character mode only) |
CONSOLE_FLAG_HARDWARE_CARET = $00000100;
|
Console supports a hardware caret (Text cursor) |
CONSOLE_FLAG_BLINK_CARET = $00000200;
|
Console supports blinking caret |
CONSOLE_FLAG_TEXT_MODE = $00000400;
|
Console supports text mode settings |
CONSOLE_FLAG_TEXT_BLINK = $00000800;
|
Console supports blinking text |
CONSOLE_FLAG_COLOR = $00001000;
|
Console supports colors |
CONSOLE_FLAG_FONT = $00002000;
|
Console supports font |
CONSOLE_FLAG_FULLSCREEN = $00004000;
|
Console supports creating a fullscreen window |
CONSOLE_FLAG_AUTO_SCROLL = $00008000;
|
Automatically scroll up on reaching the last line |
CONSOLE_FLAG_DMA_TEXT = $00010000;
|
Use DMA to draw text (Where applicable) |
CONSOLE_FLAG_COLOR_REVERSE = $00020000;
|
Console requires colors to be reversed for underlying hardware |
CONSOLE_FLAG_TEXT_CARET = $00040000;
|
Console supports a caret (Text cursor) |
CONSOLE_FLAG_FOCUS_CARET = $00080000;
|
Only show caret on the focused (active) window |
CONSOLE_FLAG_DMA_MASK = CONSOLE_FLAG_DMA_BOX or CONSOLE_FLAG_DMA_LINE or CONSOLE_FLAG_DMA_FILL or CONSOLE_FLAG_DMA_CLEAR or CONSOLE_FLAG_DMA_SCROLL or CONSOLE_FLAG_DMA_TEXT;
| |
| Flags that cannot be changed by ConsoleDeviceUpdateFlag | |
CONSOLE_FLAG_INTERNAL = CONSOLE_FLAG_SINGLE_WINDOW or CONSOLE_FLAG_HARDWARE_CURSOR or CONSOLE_FLAG_HARDWARE_CARET or CONSOLE_FLAG_BLINK_CARET or CONSOLE_FLAG_TEXT_MODE or CONSOLE_FLAG_TEXT_BLINK or CONSOLE_FLAG_COLOR or CONSOLE_FLAG_FONT or CONSOLE_FLAG_FULLSCREEN or CONSOLE_FLAG_COLOR_REVERSE or CONSOLE_FLAG_TEXT_CARET;
| |
Console device mode CONSOLE_MODE_*
CONSOLE_MODE_NONE = 0;
|
|
CONSOLE_MODE_PIXEL = 1;
|
|
CONSOLE_MODE_CHARACTER = 2;
|
Console caret signature CARET_SIGNATURE*
CARET_SIGNATURE = $9A2D40E3;
|
Console window signature WINDOW_SIGNATURE_*
WINDOW_SIGNATURE = $DE3A5C04;
|
Console window state WINDOW_STATE_*
WINDOW_STATE_INVISIBLE = 0;
|
|
WINDOW_STATE_VISIBLE = 1;
|
|
WINDOW_STATE_MAX = 1;
|
|
Console window mode WINDOW_MODE_*
WINDOW_MODE_NONE = 0;
|
|
WINDOW_MODE_TEXT = 1;
|
|
WINDOW_MODE_GRAPHICS = 2;
|
|
WINDOW_MODE_MAX = 2;
|
|
Console window flag WINDOW_FLAG_*
WINDOW_FLAG_NONE = $00000000;
|
|
WINDOW_FLAG_LINE_WRAP = $00000001;
|
Wrap long lines to the next line if set |
WINDOW_FLAG_BUFFERED = $00000002;
|
Buffer output for scroll back and redraw |
WINDOW_FLAG_FULLSCREEN = $00000004;
|
Window occupies the full screen |
WINDOW_FLAG_AUTO_SCROLL = $00000008;
|
Automatically scroll up on reaching the last line |
WINDOW_FLAG_CHARACTER = $00000010;
|
Console for this Window is character mode only |
WINDOW_FLAG_AUTO_UPDATE = $00000020;
|
Automatically update output of buffered window |
WINDOW_FLAG_FOCUS_CURSOR = $00000040;
|
Only show cursor (caret) on the focused (active) window |
| Flags that cannot be changed by ConsoleWindowUpdateFlag | |
WINDOW_FLAG_INTERNAL = WINDOW_FLAG_FULLSCREEN or WINDOW_FLAG_CHARACTER;
| |
Console window draw flag WINDOW_DRAW_FLAG_*
WINDOW_DRAW_FLAG_NONE = $00000000;
|
|
WINDOW_DRAW_FLAG_BODY = $00000001;
|
Draw the Window body |
WINDOW_DRAW_FLAG_TITLE = $00000002;
|
Draw the Window title |
WINDOW_DRAW_FLAG_BORDER = $00000004;
|
Draw the Window border |
WINDOW_DRAW_FLAG_ALL = WINDOW_DRAW_FLAG_BODY or WINDOW_DRAW_FLAG_TITLE or WINDOW_DRAW_FLAG_BORDER;
| |
Console window history WINDOW_HISTORY_*
WINDOW_HISTORY_MAX_COUNT = 100;
|
Framebuffer console FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE_*
FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE_TITLE = 'Ultibo Core (Release: ' + ULTIBO_RELEASE_NAME + ' Version: ' + ULTIBO_RELEASE_VERSION + ' Date: ' + ULTIBO_RELEASE_DATE + ')';
|
|
FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE_DESCRIPTION = 'Framebuffer Console';
|
Description of the Framebuffer Console device |
Type definitions
Cursor mode
TCursorMode = (CURSOR_MODE_INSERT,CURSOR_MODE_OVERWRITE);
|
Cursor state
TCursorState = (CURSORON,CURSOROFF);
|
Cursor shape
TCursorShape = (CURSOR_SHAPE_LINE,CURSOR_SHAPE_BAR,CURSOR_SHAPE_BLOCK);
|
Line is a vertical line, Bar is a horizontal bar and Block is a solid block (All shapes inverse any character data under them) |
Console char
PConsoleChar = ^TConsoleChar;
TConsoleChar = record
Ch:Char;
|
|
Forecolor:LongWord;
|
|
Backcolor:LongWord;
|
Console point
Console rect
TConsoleRect = record
X1:LongWord;
|
|
Y1:LongWord;
|
|
X2:LongWord;
|
|
Y2:LongWord;
|
Console properties
PConsoleProperties = ^TConsoleProperties;
TConsoleProperties = record
Flags:LongWord;
|
Console device flags (eg CONSOLE_FLAG_FULLSCREEN) |
Mode:LongWord;
|
Console device mode (eg CONSOLE_MODE_PIXEL) |
Width:LongWord;
|
Console Width (Pixels for CONSOLE_MODE_PIXEL/Characters for CONSOLE_MODE_CHARACTER) |
Height:LongWord;
|
Console Height (Pixels for CONSOLE_MODE_PIXEL/Characters for CONSOLE_MODE_CHARACTER) |
Format:LongWord;
|
Color Format (eg COLOR_FORMAT_ARGB32)(Only applicable if CONSOLE_MODE_PIXEL) |
Console enumeration callback
TConsoleEnumerate = function(Console:PConsoleDevice; Data:Pointer):LongWord;
|
Console notification callback
TConsoleNotification = function(Device:PDevice; Data:Pointer; Notification:LongWord):LongWord;
|
Console device open
TConsoleDeviceOpen = function(Console:PConsoleDevice):LongWord;
|
Console device close
TConsoleDeviceClose = function(Console:PConsoleDevice):LongWord;
|
Console device clear
TConsoleDeviceClear = function(Console:PConsoleDevice; Color:LongWord):LongWord;
|
Console device scroll
TConsoleDeviceScroll = function(Console:PConsoleDevice; X1,Y1,X2,Y2,Count,Direction:LongWord):LongWord;
|
Console device draw box
TConsoleDeviceDrawBox = function(Console:PConsoleDevice; X1,Y1,X2,Y2,Color,Width:LongWord):LongWord;
|
Console device draw line
TConsoleDeviceDrawLine = function(Console:PConsoleDevice; X1,Y1,X2,Y2,Color,Width:LongWord):LongWord;
|
Console device plot line
TConsoleDevicePlotLine = function(Console:PConsoleDevice; X1,Y1,X2,Y2,Color,Width:LongWord):LongWord;
|
Console device draw char
TConsoleDeviceDrawChar = function(Console:PConsoleDevice; Handle:TFontHandle; Ch:Char;X,Y,Forecolor,Backcolor:LongWord):LongWord;
|
Console device draw text
TConsoleDeviceDrawText = function(Console:PConsoleDevice; Handle:TFontHandle; const Text:String;X,Y,Forecolor,Backcolor,Len:LongWord):LongWord;
|
Console device draw pixel
TConsoleDeviceDrawPixel = function(Console:PConsoleDevice; X,Y,Color:LongWord):LongWord;
|
Console device draw block
TConsoleDeviceDrawBlock = function(Console:PConsoleDevice; X1,Y1,X2,Y2,Color:LongWord):LongWord;
|
Console device draw circle
TConsoleDeviceDrawCircle = function(Console:PConsoleDevice; X,Y,Color,Width,Radius:LongWord):LongWord;
|
Console device draw image
TConsoleDeviceDrawImage = function(Console:PConsoleDevice; X,Y:LongWord; Buffer:Pointer; Width,Height,Format,Skip:LongWord):LongWord;
|
Console device draw window
TConsoleDeviceDrawWindow = function(Console:PConsoleDevice; Handle:TWindowHandle):LongWord;
|
Console device get pixel
TConsoleDeviceGetPixel = function(Console:PConsoleDevice; X,Y:LongWord; var Color:LongWord):LongWord;
|
Console device get image
TConsoleDeviceGetImage = function(Console:PConsoleDevice; X,Y:LongWord; Buffer:Pointer; Width,Height,Format,Skip:LongWord):LongWord;
|
Console device put text
TConsoleDevicePutText = function(Console:PConsoleDevice; Handle:TFontHandle; const Source,Dest:TConsolePoint; Buffer:PConsoleChar; Width,Height,Skip:LongWord):LongWord;
|
Console device copy image
TConsoleDeviceCopyImage = function(Console:PConsoleDevice; const Source,Dest:TConsolePoint; Width,Height:LongWord):LongWord;
|
Console device add caret
TConsoleDeviceAddCaret = function(Console:PConsoleDevice; Width,Height,OffsetX,OffsetY:LongWord):THandle;
|
Console device delete caret
TConsoleDeviceDeleteCaret = function(Console:PConsoleDevice; Handle:THandle):LongWord;
|
Console device update caret
TConsoleDeviceUpdateCaret = function(Console:PConsoleDevice; Handle:THandle; X,Y:LongWord; Visible,Blink:Boolean):LongWord;
|
Console device update caret extended
TConsoleDeviceUpdateCaretEx = function(Console:PConsoleDevice; Handle:THandle; X,Y,Forecolor,Backcolor:LongWord; Visible,Blink,Reverse:Boolean):LongWord;
|
Console device set cursor
TConsoleDeviceSetCursor = function(Console:PConsoleDevice; Width,Height:LongWord; Chars:PChar):LongWord;
|
Console device update cursor
TConsoleDeviceUpdateCursor = function(Console:PConsoleDevice; Enabled:Boolean; X,Y:LongInt; Relative:Boolean):LongWord;
|
Console device get position
TConsoleDeviceGetPosition = function(Console:PConsoleDevice; Position:LongWord; var X1,Y1,X2,Y2:LongWord):LongWord;
|
Console device get properties
TConsoleDeviceGetProperties = function(Console:PConsoleDevice; Properties:PConsoleProperties):LongWord;
|
Console device
PConsoleDevice = ^TConsoleDevice;
TConsoleDevice = record
| Device Properties | |
Device:TDevice;
|
The Device entry for this Console device |
| Console Properties | |
ConsoleId:LongWord;
|
Unique Id of this Console device in the Console device table |
ConsoleState:LongWord;
|
Console device state (eg CONSOLE_STATE_OPEN) |
ConsoleMode:LongWord;
|
Console device mode (eg CONSOLE_MODE_PIXEL) |
DeviceOpen:TConsoleDeviceOpen;
|
A device specific DeviceOpen method implementing a standard console device interface (Mandatory) |
DeviceClose:TConsoleDeviceClose;
|
A device specific DeviceClose method implementing a standard console device interface (Mandatory) |
DeviceClear:TConsoleDeviceClear;
|
A device specific DeviceClear method implementing a standard console device interface (Mandatory) |
DeviceScroll:TConsoleDeviceScroll;
|
A device specific DeviceScroll method implementing a standard console device interface (Mandatory) |
DeviceDrawBox:TConsoleDeviceDrawBox;
|
A device specific DeviceDrawBox method implementing a standard console device interface (Mandatory for CONSOLE_MODE_PIXEL) |
DeviceDrawLine:TConsoleDeviceDrawLine;
|
A device specific DeviceDrawLine method implementing a standard console device interface (Mandatory for CONSOLE_MODE_PIXEL) |
DevicePlotLine:TConsoleDevicePlotLine;
|
A device specific DevicePlotLine method implementing a standard console device interface (Or nil if the default method is suitable) |
DeviceDrawChar:TConsoleDeviceDrawChar;
|
A device specific DeviceDrawChar method implementing a standard console device interface (Mandatory) |
DeviceDrawText:TConsoleDeviceDrawText;
|
A device specific DeviceDrawText method implementing a standard console device interface (Mandatory) |
DeviceDrawPixel:TConsoleDeviceDrawPixel;
|
A device specific DeviceDrawPixel method implementing a standard console device interface (Mandatory for CONSOLE_MODE_PIXEL) |
DeviceDrawBlock:TConsoleDeviceDrawBlock;
|
A device specific DeviceDrawBlock method implementing a standard console device interface (Mandatory) |
DeviceDrawCircle:TConsoleDeviceDrawCircle;
|
A device specific DeviceDrawCircle method implementing a standard console device interface (Or nil if the default method is suitable) |
DeviceDrawImage:TConsoleDeviceDrawImage;
|
A device specific DeviceDrawImage method implementing a standard console device interface (Mandatory for CONSOLE_MODE_PIXEL) |
DeviceDrawWindow:TConsoleDeviceDrawWindow;
|
A device specific DeviceDrawWindow method implementing a standard console device interface (Mandatory) |
DeviceGetPixel:TConsoleDeviceGetPixel;
|
A device specific DeviceGetPixel method implementing a standard console device interface (Mandatory for CONSOLE_MODE_PIXEL) |
DeviceGetImage:TConsoleDeviceGetImage;
|
A device specific DeviceGetImage method implementing a standard console device interface (Mandatory for CONSOLE_MODE_PIXEL) |
DevicePutText:TConsoleDevicePutText;
|
A device specific DevicePutText method implementing a standard console device interface (Mandatory) |
DeviceCopyImage:TConsoleDeviceCopyImage;
|
A device specific DeviceCopyImage method implementing a standard console device interface (Mandatory for CONSOLE_MODE_PIXEL) |
DeviceAddCaret:TConsoleDeviceAddCaret;
|
A device specific DeviceAddCaret method implementing a standard console device interface (Optional) |
DeviceDeleteCaret:TConsoleDeviceDeleteCaret;
|
A device specific DeviceDeleteCaret method implementing a standard console device interface (Optional) |
DeviceUpdateCaret:TConsoleDeviceUpdateCaret;
|
A device specific DeviceUpdateCaret method implementing a standard console device interface (Optional) |
DeviceUpdateCaretEx:TConsoleDeviceUpdateCaretEx;
|
A device specific DeviceUpdateCaretEx method implementing a standard console device interface (Optional) |
DeviceSetCursor:TConsoleDeviceSetCursor;
|
A device specific DeviceSetCursor method implementing a standard console device interface (Or nil if the default method is suitable)(CONSOLE_MODE_CHARACTER only) |
DeviceUpdateCursor:TConsoleDeviceUpdateCursor;
|
A device specific DeviceUpdateCursor method implementing a standard console device interface (Or nil if the default method is suitable)(CONSOLE_MODE_CHARACTER only) |
DeviceGetPosition:TConsoleDeviceGetPosition;
|
A device specific DeviceGetPosition method implementing a standard console device interface (Mandatory) |
DeviceGetProperties:TConsoleDeviceGetProperties;
|
A device specific DeviceGetProperties method implementing a standard console device interface (Or nil if the default method is suitable) |
| Statistics Properties | |
OpenCount:LongWord;
|
|
CloseCount:LongWord;
|
|
ClearCount:LongWord;
|
|
ScrollCount:LongWord;
|
|
DrawCount:LongWord;
|
|
GetCount:LongWord;
|
|
PutCount:LongWord;
|
|
CopyCount:LongWord;
|
|
| Driver Properties | |
Lock:TMutexHandle;
|
Device lock |
Width:LongWord;
|
Console Width (Pixels for CONSOLE_MODE_PIXEL/Characters for CONSOLE_MODE_CHARACTER) |
Height:LongWord;
|
Console Height (Pixels for CONSOLE_MODE_PIXEL/Characters for CONSOLE_MODE_CHARACTER) |
Format:LongWord;
|
Color Format (eg COLOR_FORMAT_ARGB32)(Only applicable if CONSOLE_MODE_PIXEL) |
Forecolor:LongWord;
|
Foreground Color |
Backcolor:LongWord;
|
Background Color |
Borderwidth:LongWord;
|
Border Width (Pixels for CONSOLE_MODE_PIXEL/Characters for CONSOLE_MODE_CHARACTER) |
Bordercolor:LongWord;
|
Border Color |
| Font Properties | |
Font:TFontHandle;
|
Console Font |
FontRatio:LongWord;
|
Font Characters to Pixels Ratio (Normally 1 for Pixel Console/0 for Character Console) |
| Cursor Properties | |
CursorUpdate:LongBool;
|
Flag to indicate if cursor update (Show/Hide) is in progress (CONSOLE_MODE_CHARACTER only) |
CursorX:LongWord;
|
Cursor X (Characters)(CONSOLE_MODE_CHARACTER only) |
CursorY:LongWord;
|
Cursor Y (Characters)(CONSOLE_MODE_CHARACTER only) |
CursorWidth:LongWord;
|
Cursor Width (Characters)(CONSOLE_MODE_CHARACTER only) |
CursorHeight:LongWord;
|
Cursor Height (Characters)(CONSOLE_MODE_CHARACTER only) |
CursorVisible:LongBool;
|
Cursor Visible On/Off (CONSOLE_MODE_CHARACTER only) |
CursorChars:PChar;
|
Buffer for cursor characters (CONSOLE_MODE_CHARACTER only) |
CursorBuffer:PChar;
|
Buffer for characters currently under cursor (CONSOLE_MODE_CHARACTER only) |
| Caret Properties | |
CaretFirst:PConsoleCaret;
|
|
CaretLock:TCriticalSectionHandle;
|
|
CaretCount:LongWord;
|
|
| Window Properties | |
WindowFirst:PConsoleWindow;
|
|
WindowLock:TCriticalSectionHandle;
|
|
WindowCount:LongWord;
|
|
WindowDefault:TWindowHandle;
|
|
| Internal Properties | |
Prev:PConsoleDevice;
|
Previous entry in Console device table |
Next:PConsoleDevice;
|
Next entry in Console device table |
Console caret
TConsoleCaret = record
| Caret Properties | |
Signature:LongWord;
|
Signature for entry validation |
X:LongWord;
|
Caret X (Pixels for CONSOLE_MODE_PIXEL / Characters for CONSOLE_MODE_CHARACTER) |
Y:LongWord;
|
Caret Y (Pixels for CONSOLE_MODE_PIXEL / Characters for CONSOLE_MODE_CHARACTER) |
Width:LongWord;
|
Caret Width (Pixels for CONSOLE_MODE_PIXEL / Always 1 for CONSOLE_MODE_CHARACTER) |
Height:LongWord;
|
Caret Height (Pixels for CONSOLE_MODE_PIXEL / Always 1 for CONSOLE_MODE_CHARACTER) |
OffsetX:LongWord;
|
Caret Offset X (Pixels for CONSOLE_MODE_PIXEL / Always 0 for CONSOLE_MODE_CHARACTER) |
OffsetY:LongWord;
|
Caret Offset Y (Pixels for CONSOLE_MODE_PIXEL / Always 0 for CONSOLE_MODE_CHARACTER) |
Visible:LongBool;
|
Caret Visible On/Off |
Blink:LongBool;
|
Caret Blink On/Off |
Reverse:LongBool;
|
Caret Color Reverse or Inverse |
Forecolor:LongWord;
|
Caret Foreground Color |
Backcolor:LongWord;
|
Caret Background Color |
Console:PConsoleDevice;
|
Console device |
| Driver Properties | |
Handle:THandle;
|
Device specific handle |
Active:LongBool;
|
Caret currently active (displayed) (Independent of Visible to account for Blink) |
Image:Pointer;
|
Device specific buffer for caret image |
Buffer:Pointer;
|
Device specific buffer for area underneath caret |
Output:Pointer;
|
Device specific buffer for curently displayed caret |
| Internal Properties | |
Prev:PConsoleCaret;
|
Previous entry in Console Caret table |
Next:PConsoleCaret;
|
Next entry in Console Caret table |
Window properties
PWindowProperties = ^TWindowProperties;
TWindowProperties = record
Position:LongWord;
|
Console Window Position (eg CONSOLE_POSITION_TOP) |
State:LongWord;
|
Console Window State (eg WINDOW_STATE_VISIBLE) |
Mode:LongWord;
|
Console Window Mode (eg WINDOW_MODE_TEXT) |
Flags:LongWord;
|
Console Window Flags (eg WINDOW_FLAG_LINE_WRAP) |
X1:LongWord;
|
(Window X1) Console Relative (Pixels for CONSOLE_MODE_PIXEL/Characters for CONSOLE_MODE_CHARACTER) |
Y1:LongWord;
|
(Window Y1) Console Relative (Pixels for CONSOLE_MODE_PIXEL/Characters for CONSOLE_MODE_CHARACTER) |
X2:LongWord;
|
(Window X2)Console Relative (Pixels for CONSOLE_MODE_PIXEL/Characters for CONSOLE_MODE_CHARACTER) |
Y2:LongWord;
|
(Window Y2) Console Relative (Pixels for CONSOLE_MODE_PIXEL/Characters for CONSOLE_MODE_CHARACTER) |
Width:LongWord;
|
Window Width in Columns (Characters for WINDOW_MODE_TEXT/Pixels for WINDOW_MODE_GRAPHICS) |
Height:LongWord;
|
Window Height in Rows (Characters for WINDOW_MODE_TEXT/Pixels for WINDOW_MODE_GRAPHICS) |
OffsetX:LongWord;
|
Window X Offset (Pixels for CONSOLE_MODE_PIXEL/Characters for CONSOLE_MODE_CHARACTER) |
OffsetY:LongWord;
|
Window Y Offset (Pixels for CONSOLE_MODE_PIXEL/Characters for CONSOLE_MODE_CHARACTER) |
FontWidth:LongWord;
|
Font Width (Pixels) |
FontHeight:LongWord;
|
Font Height (Pixels) |
Borderwidth:LongWord;
|
Current Border Width |
Font:TFontHandle;
|
Window Font |
Console:PConsoleDevice;
|
Window console |
Console window enumeration callback
TConsoleWindowEnumerate = function(Console:PConsoleDevice; Handle:TWindowHandle; Data:Pointer):LongWord;
|
Console window completion callback
TConsoleWindowCompletion = function(Handle:TWindowHandle; var Buffer:String; Data:Pointer):LongWord;
|
Console window
PConsoleWindow = ^TConsoleWindow;
TConsoleWindow = record
| Window Properties | |
Signature:LongWord;
|
Signature for entry validation |
Position:LongWord;
|
Console Window Position (eg CONSOLE_POSITION_TOP) |
WindowState:LongWord;
|
Console Window State (eg WINDOW_STATE_VISIBLE) |
WindowMode:LongWord;
|
Console Window Mode (eg WINDOW_MODE_TEXT) |
WindowFlags:LongWord;
|
Console Window Flags (eg WINDOW_FLAG_LINE_WRAP) |
X1:LongWord;
|
(Window X1) Console Relative (Pixels for CONSOLE_MODE_PIXEL/Characters for CONSOLE_MODE_CHARACTER) |
Y1:LongWord;
|
(Window Y1) Console Relative (Pixels for CONSOLE_MODE_PIXEL/Characters for CONSOLE_MODE_CHARACTER) |
X2:LongWord;
|
(Window X2) Console Relative (Pixels for CONSOLE_MODE_PIXEL/Characters for CONSOLE_MODE_CHARACTER) |
Y2:LongWord;
|
Window Y2) Console Relative (Pixels for CONSOLE_MODE_PIXEL/Characters for CONSOLE_MODE_CHARACTER) |
Width:LongWord;
|
Window Width in Columns (Characters for WINDOW_MODE_TEXT/Pixels for WINDOW_MODE_GRAPHICS) |
Height:LongWord;
|
Window Height in Rows (Characters for WINDOW_MODE_TEXT/Pixels for WINDOW_MODE_GRAPHICS) |
OffsetX:LongWord;
|
Window X Offset (Pixels for CONSOLE_MODE_PIXEL/Characters for CONSOLE_MODE_CHARACTER) |
OffsetY:LongWord;
|
Window Y Offset (Pixels for CONSOLE_MODE_PIXEL/Characters for CONSOLE_MODE_CHARACTER) |
MinX:LongWord;
|
(Viewport X1) Window Relative (Characters for WINDOW_MODE_TEXT/Pixels for WINDOW_MODE_GRAPHICS) |
MinY:LongWord;
|
(Viewport Y1) Window Relative (Characters for WINDOW_MODE_TEXT/Pixels for WINDOW_MODE_GRAPHICS) |
MaxX:LongWord;
|
(Viewport X2) Window Relative (Characters for WINDOW_MODE_TEXT/Pixels for WINDOW_MODE_GRAPHICS) |
MaxY:LongWord;
|
(Viewport Y2) Window Relative (Characters for WINDOW_MODE_TEXT/Pixels for WINDOW_MODE_GRAPHICS) |
X:LongWord;
|
(Current X) Window Relative (Characters for WINDOW_MODE_TEXT/Not used for WINDOW_MODE_GRAPHICS) |
Y:LongWord;
|
(Current Y) Window Relative (Characters for WINDOW_MODE_TEXT/Not used for WINDOW_MODE_GRAPHICS) |
Cols:LongWord;
|
Viewport Columns (Characters for WINDOW_MODE_TEXT/Pixels for WINDOW_MODE_GRAPHICS) |
Rows:LongWord;
|
Viewport Rows (Characters for WINDOW_MODE_TEXT/Pixels for WINDOW_MODE_GRAPHICS) |
Format:LongWord;
|
Color Format (eg COLOR_FORMAT_ARGB32)(Only applicable if CONSOLE_MODE_PIXEL) |
Forecolor:LongWord;
|
Current Foreground Color |
Backcolor:LongWord;
|
Current Background Color |
Borderwidth:LongWord;
|
Current Border Width |
Bordercolor:LongWord;
|
Current Border Color |
| Font Properties | |
Font:TFontHandle;
|
Window Font |
FontWidth:LongWord;
|
Font Width (Pixels) |
FontHeight:LongWord;
|
Font Height (Pixels) |
| Cursor Properties | |
CursorX:LongWord;
|
(Cursor X) Window Relative (Characters for WINDOW_MODE_TEXT/Not used for WINDOW_MODE_GRAPHICS) |
CursorY:LongWord;
|
(Cursor Y) Window Relative (Characters for WINDOW_MODE_TEXT/Not used for WINDOW_MODE_GRAPHICS) |
CursorMode:LongWord;
|
Cursor Mode (eg CURSOR_MODE_INSERT) |
CursorBlink:Boolean;
|
Cursor Blink On/Off |
CursorState:TCursorState;
|
Cursor State On/Off |
CursorShape:TCursorShape;
|
Cursor Shape Line/Bar/Block |
CursorReverse:LongBool;
|
Cursor Color Reverse or Inverse (WINDOW_MODE_TEXT only) |
CursorForecolor:LongWord;
|
Cursor Foreground Color (WINDOW_MODE_TEXT only) |
CursorBackcolor:LongWord;
|
Cursor Background Color (WINDOW_MODE_TEXT only) |
| Caret Properties | |
CaretX:LongWord;
|
Caret X Console Relative (Pixels for CONSOLE_MODE_PIXEL / Characters for CONSOLE_MODE_CHARACTER) |
CaretY:LongWord;
|
Caret Y Console Relative (Pixels for CONSOLE_MODE_PIXEL / Characters for CONSOLE_MODE_CHARACTER) |
CaretHandle:THandle;
|
Caret (Cursor) Handle (or INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE) |
| History Properties | |
HistoryFirst:PConsoleHistory;
|
|
HistoryLast:PConsoleHistory;
|
|
HistoryCurrent:PConsoleHistory;
|
|
HistoryCount:LongWord;
|
|
| Driver Properties | |
Lock:TMutexHandle;
|
Window lock |
Console:PConsoleDevice;
|
Window console |
| Internal Properties | |
Prev:PConsoleWindow;
|
Previous entry in Console Window table |
Next:PConsoleWindow;
|
Next entry in Console Window table |
Console history
TConsoleHistory = record
| History Properties | |
Value:PChar;
|
|
Length:Integer;
|
|
| Internal Properties | |
Prev:PConsoleHistory;
|
Previous entry in History table |
Next:PConsoleHistory;
|
Next entry in History table |
Framebuffer console
PFramebufferConsole = ^TFramebufferConsole;
TFramebufferConsole = record
| Console Properties | |
Console:TConsoleDevice;
|
|
| Framebuffer Properties | |
Framebuffer:PFramebufferDevice;
|
|
DesktopX:LongWord;
|
Desktop X (Left) Console Relative (Pixels) |
DesktopY:LongWord;
|
Desktop Y (Right) Console Relative (Pixels) |
DesktopWidth:LongWord;
|
Desktop (Width) Console Relative (Pixels) |
DesktopHeight:LongWord;
|
Desktop (Height) Console Relative (Pixels) |
DesktopOffset:LongWord;
|
Desktop (Offset) |
DesktopColor:LongWord;
|
Desktop (Color) |
| Buffer Properties | |
LineBuffer:Pointer;
|
Buffer for device reads and writes (Size of one line) |
Public variables
None defined
Function declarations
Initialization functions
procedure ConsoleInit;
Description: Initialize the Console unit and Console device table
| Note | Called only during system startup |
|---|
Console functions
function ConsoleDeviceOpen(Console:PConsoleDevice):LongWord;
Description: Open a console device ready for drawing
| Console | The console device to open |
|---|---|
| Return | ERROR_SUCCESS if completed or another error code on failure |
function ConsoleDeviceClose(Console:PConsoleDevice):LongWord;
Description: Close a console device to prevent drawing
| Console | The console device to close |
|---|---|
| Return | ERROR_SUCCESS if completed or another error code on failure |
function ConsoleDeviceClear(Console:PConsoleDevice; Color:LongWord):LongWord;
Description: Clear a console device using the specified color
| Console | The console device to clear |
|---|---|
| Color | The color to use when clearing the console |
| Return | ERROR_SUCCESS if completed or another error code on failure |
| Note | Color must be specified in the default color format (See COLOR_FORMAT_DEFAULT) |
function ConsoleDeviceScroll(Console:PConsoleDevice; X1,Y1,X2,Y2,Count,Direction:LongWord):LongWord;
Description: Scroll all or part of a console device in the specified direction
| Console | The console device to scroll |
|---|---|
| X1 | The left edge of the area to scroll (Pixels for CONSOLE_MODE_PIXEL / Characters for CONSOLE_MODE_CHARACTER) |
| Y1 | The top edge of the area to scroll (Pixels for CONSOLE_MODE_PIXEL / Characters for CONSOLE_MODE_CHARACTER) |
| X2 | The right edge of the area to scroll (Pixels for CONSOLE_MODE_PIXEL / Characters for CONSOLE_MODE_CHARACTER) |
| Y2 | The bottom edge of the area to scroll (Pixels for CONSOLE_MODE_PIXEL / Characters for CONSOLE_MODE_CHARACTER) |
| Count | The number of pixels or characters (depending on console mode) to scroll |
| Direction | The direction to scroll (eg CONSOLE_DIRECTION_UP) |
| Return | ERROR_SUCCESS if completed or another error code on failure |
function ConsoleDeviceDrawBox(Console:PConsoleDevice; X1,Y1,X2,Y2,Color,Width:LongWord):LongWord;
Description: Draw an outline of a box on a console device
| Console | The console device to draw on |
|---|---|
| X1 | The left edge of the box (Pixels for CONSOLE_MODE_PIXEL / Characters for CONSOLE_MODE_CHARACTER) |
| Y1 | The top edge of the box (Pixels for CONSOLE_MODE_PIXEL / Characters for CONSOLE_MODE_CHARACTER) |
| X2 | The right edge of the box (Pixels for CONSOLE_MODE_PIXEL / Characters for CONSOLE_MODE_CHARACTER) |
| Y2 | The bottom edge of the box (Pixels for CONSOLE_MODE_PIXEL / Characters for CONSOLE_MODE_CHARACTER) |
| Color | The color to draw with (eg COLOR_WHITE) |
| Width | The width of the box outline (Pixels for CONSOLE_MODE_PIXEL / Characters for CONSOLE_MODE_CHARACTER) |
| Return | ERROR_SUCCESS if completed or another error code on failure |
| Note | Color must be specified in the default color format (See COLOR_FORMAT_DEFAULT) |
function ConsoleDeviceDrawLine(Console:PConsoleDevice; X1,Y1,X2,Y2,Color,Width:LongWord):LongWord;
Description: Draw a horizontal or vertical line on a console device
| Console | The console device to draw on |
|---|---|
| X1 | The left starting point of the line (Pixels for CONSOLE_MODE_PIXEL / Characters for CONSOLE_MODE_CHARACTER) |
| Y1 | The top starting point of the line (Pixels for CONSOLE_MODE_PIXEL / Characters for CONSOLE_MODE_CHARACTER) |
| X2 | The right ending point of the line (Pixels for CONSOLE_MODE_PIXEL / Characters for CONSOLE_MODE_CHARACTER) |
| Y2 | The bottom ending point of the line (Pixels for CONSOLE_MODE_PIXEL / Characters for CONSOLE_MODE_CHARACTER) |
| Color | The color to draw with (eg COLOR_WHITE) |
| Width | The width of the line (Pixels for CONSOLE_MODE_PIXEL / Characters for CONSOLE_MODE_CHARACTER) |
| Return | ERROR_SUCCESS if completed or another error code on failure |
| Note | Color must be specified in the default color format (See COLOR_FORMAT_DEFAULT) |
function ConsoleDevicePlotLine(Console:PConsoleDevice; X1,Y1,X2,Y2,Color,Width:LongWord):LongWord;
Description: Draw a line in any direction on a console device
| Console | The console device to draw on |
|---|---|
| X1 | The left starting point of the line (Pixels for CONSOLE_MODE_PIXEL / Characters for CONSOLE_MODE_CHARACTER) |
| Y1 | The top starting point of the line (Pixels for CONSOLE_MODE_PIXEL / Characters for CONSOLE_MODE_CHARACTER) |
| X2 | The right ending point of the line (Pixels for CONSOLE_MODE_PIXEL / Characters for CONSOLE_MODE_CHARACTER) |
| Y2 | The bottom ending point of the line (Pixels for CONSOLE_MODE_PIXEL / Characters for CONSOLE_MODE_CHARACTER) |
| Color | The color to draw with (eg COLOR_WHITE) |
| Width | The width of the line (Pixels for CONSOLE_MODE_PIXEL / Characters for CONSOLE_MODE_CHARACTER) |
| Return | ERROR_SUCCESS if completed or another error code on failure |
| Note | Color must be specified in the default color format (See COLOR_FORMAT_DEFAULT)
Character consoles may implement plot line but the default method only supports pixel consoles |
function ConsoleDeviceDrawChar(Console:PConsoleDevice; Handle:TFontHandle; Ch:Char; X,Y,Forecolor,Backcolor:LongWord):LongWord;
Description: Draw a character on a console device
| Console | The console device to draw on |
|---|---|
| Handle | The handle of the font to draw with |
| Ch | The character to draw |
| X | The left starting point of the character (Pixels for CONSOLE_MODE_PIXEL / Characters for CONSOLE_MODE_CHARACTER) |
| Y | The top starting point of the character (Pixels for CONSOLE_MODE_PIXEL / Characters for CONSOLE_MODE_CHARACTER) |
| Forecolor | The foreground color for the character (eg COLOR_WHITE) |
| Backcolor | The background color for the character (eg COLOR_BLACK) |
| Return | ERROR_SUCCESS if completed or another error code on failure |
| Note | Forecolor and Backcolor must be specified in the default color format (See COLOR_FORMAT_DEFAULT) |
function ConsoleDeviceDrawText(Console:PConsoleDevice; Handle:TFontHandle; const Text:String; X,Y,Forecolor,Backcolor,Len:LongWord):LongWord;
Description: Draw a text string on a console device
| Console | The console device to draw on |
|---|---|
| Handle | The handle of the font to draw with |
| Text | The text to draw |
| X | The left starting point of the text (Pixels for CONSOLE_MODE_PIXEL / Characters for CONSOLE_MODE_CHARACTER) |
| Y | The top starting point of the text (Pixels for CONSOLE_MODE_PIXEL / Characters for CONSOLE_MODE_CHARACTER) |
| Forecolor | The foreground color for the text (eg COLOR_WHITE) |
| Backcolor | The background color for the text (eg COLOR_BLACK) |
| Len | The length of the text (Pixels for CONSOLE_MODE_PIXEL / Characters for CONSOLE_MODE_CHARACTER) |
| Return | ERROR_SUCCESS if completed or another error code on failure |
| Note | Forecolor and Backcolor must be specified in the default color format (See COLOR_FORMAT_DEFAULT) |
function ConsoleDeviceDrawPixel(Console:PConsoleDevice; X,Y,Color:LongWord):LongWord;
Description: Draw a pixel on a console device
| Console | The console device to draw on |
|---|---|
| X | The column to draw the pixel (Pixels for CONSOLE_MODE_PIXEL / Characters for CONSOLE_MODE_CHARACTER) |
| Y | The row to draw the pixel (Pixels for CONSOLE_MODE_PIXEL / Characters for CONSOLE_MODE_CHARACTER) |
| Color | The color to draw with (eg COLOR_WHITE) |
| Return | ERROR_SUCCESS if completed or another error code on failure |
| Note | Color must be specified in the default color format (See COLOR_FORMAT_DEFAULT) |
function ConsoleDeviceDrawBlock(Console:PConsoleDevice; X1,Y1,X2,Y2,Color:LongWord):LongWord;
Description: Draw a filled block on a console device
| Console | The console device to draw on |
|---|---|
| X1 | The left edge of the block (Pixels for CONSOLE_MODE_PIXEL / Characters for CONSOLE_MODE_CHARACTER) |
| Y1 | The top edge of the block (Pixels for CONSOLE_MODE_PIXEL / Characters for CONSOLE_MODE_CHARACTER) |
| X2 | The right edge of the block (Pixels for CONSOLE_MODE_PIXEL / Characters for CONSOLE_MODE_CHARACTER) |
| Y2 | The bottom edge of the block (Pixels for CONSOLE_MODE_PIXEL / Characters for CONSOLE_MODE_CHARACTER) |
| Color | The color to draw with (eg COLOR_WHITE) |
| Return | ERROR_SUCCESS if completed or another error code on failure |
| Note | Color must be specified in the default color format (See COLOR_FORMAT_DEFAULT) |
function ConsoleDeviceDrawCircle(Console:PConsoleDevice; X,Y,Color,Width,Radius:LongWord):LongWord;
Description: Draw a circle on a console device
| Console | The console device to draw on |
|---|---|
| X | The column center point of the circle (Pixels for CONSOLE_MODE_PIXEL / Characters for CONSOLE_MODE_CHARACTER) |
| Y | The row center point of the circle (Pixels for CONSOLE_MODE_PIXEL / Characters for CONSOLE_MODE_CHARACTER) |
| Color | The color to draw with (eg COLOR_WHITE) |
| Width | The width of the circle outline (Pixels for CONSOLE_MODE_PIXEL / Characters for CONSOLE_MODE_CHARACTER) |
| Radius | The radius of the circle (Pixels for CONSOLE_MODE_PIXEL / Characters for CONSOLE_MODE_CHARACTER) |
| Return | ERROR_SUCCESS if completed or another error code on failure |
| Note | Color must be specified in the default color format (See COLOR_FORMAT_DEFAULT)
Character consoles may implement draw circle but the default method only supports pixel consoles |
function ConsoleDeviceDrawImage(Console:PConsoleDevice; X,Y:LongWord; Buffer:Pointer; Width,Height,Format,Skip:LongWord):LongWord;
Description: Draw an image on a console device
| Console | The console device to draw on |
|---|---|
| X | The starting column of the image (Pixels for CONSOLE_MODE_PIXEL / Characters for CONSOLE_MODE_CHARACTER) |
| Y | The starting row of the image (Pixels for CONSOLE_MODE_PIXEL / Characters for CONSOLE_MODE_CHARACTER) |
| Buffer | Pointer to a block of memory containing the pixels of the image in a contiguous block of rows |
| Width | The number of columns in the image (Pixels for CONSOLE_MODE_PIXEL / Characters for CONSOLE_MODE_CHARACTER) |
| Height | The number of rows in the image (Pixels for CONSOLE_MODE_PIXEL / Characters for CONSOLE_MODE_CHARACTER) |
| Format | The color format of the image (eg COLOR_FORMAT_RGB24) |
| Skip | The number of pixels to skip in the buffer after each row (Optional) |
| Return | ERROR_SUCCESS if completed or another error code on failure |
function ConsoleDeviceDrawWindow(Console:PConsoleDevice; Handle:TWindowHandle; Flags:LongWord):LongWord;
Description: Draw a console window on a console device
| Console | The console device to draw on |
|---|---|
| Handle | The handle of the console window to draw |
| Flags | Flags to specify what should be drawn (eg WINDOW_DRAW_FLAG_BORDER) |
| Return | ERROR_SUCCESS if completed or another error code on failure |
function ConsoleDeviceGetPixel(Console:PConsoleDevice; X,Y:LongWord; var Color:LongWord):LongWord;
Description: Read a pixel from a console device
| Console | The console device to read from |
|---|---|
| X | The column to read the pixel from (Pixels for CONSOLE_MODE_PIXEL / Characters for CONSOLE_MODE_CHARACTER) |
| Y | The row to read the pixel from (Pixels for CONSOLE_MODE_PIXEL / Characters for CONSOLE_MODE_CHARACTER) |
| Color | The color value read from the console (eg COLOR_WHITE) |
| Return | ERROR_SUCCESS if completed or another error code on failure |
| Note | Color is returned in the default color format (See COLOR_FORMAT_DEFAULT) |
function ConsoleDeviceGetImage(Console:PConsoleDevice; X,Y:LongWord; Buffer:Pointer; Width,Height,Format,Skip:LongWord):LongWord;
Description: Read an image from a console device
| Console | The console device to read from |
|---|---|
| X | The starting column to read the image from (Pixels for CONSOLE_MODE_PIXEL / Characters for CONSOLE_MODE_CHARACTER) |
| Y | The starting row to read the image from (Pixels for CONSOLE_MODE_PIXEL / Characters for CONSOLE_MODE_CHARACTER) |
| Buffer | Pointer to a block of memory large enough to hold the pixels of the image in a contiguous block of rows |
| Width | The number of columns to store in the image (Pixels for CONSOLE_MODE_PIXEL / Characters for CONSOLE_MODE_CHARACTER) |
| Height | The number of rows to store in the image (Pixels for CONSOLE_MODE_PIXEL / Characters for CONSOLE_MODE_CHARACTER) |
| Format | The color format to store the image in (eg COLOR_FORMAT_RGB24) |
| Skip | The number of pixels to skip in the buffer after each row (Optional) |
| Return | ERROR_SUCCESS if completed or another error code on failure |
function ConsoleDevicePutText(Console:PConsoleDevice; Handle:TFontHandle; const Source,Dest:TConsolePoint; Buffer:PConsoleChar; Width,Height,Skip:LongWord):LongWord;
Description: Output a rectangular area of text to a console device
| Console | The console device to output to |
|---|---|
| Source | The X and Y point in the source buffer to copy text from (Characters) |
| Dest | The X and Y point on the console device to copy text to (Pixels for CONSOLE_MODE_PIXEL/Characters for CONSOLE_MODE_CHARACTER) |
| Buffer | A pointer to a buffer of TConsoleChar structures which represent rows of text |
| Width | The width of the area to be output (Characters) |
| Height | The height of the area to be output (Characters) |
| Skip | The number of characters to skip in the buffer after each row (Optional) |
| Return | ERROR_SUCCESS if completed or another error code on failure |
| Note | Source, Width, Height and Skip are based on character rows and columns not screen pixels. |
function ConsoleDeviceCopyImage(Console:PConsoleDevice; const Source,Dest:TConsolePoint; Width,Height:LongWord):LongWord;
Description: Copy an image within a console device
| Console | The console device to copy on |
|---|---|
| Source | The starting point for the source of the copy (Pixels for CONSOLE_MODE_PIXEL / Characters for CONSOLE_MODE_CHARACTER) |
| Dest | The starting point for the destination of the copy (Pixels for CONSOLE_MODE_PIXEL / Characters for CONSOLE_MODE_CHARACTER) |
| Width | The number of columns in the image (Pixels for CONSOLE_MODE_PIXEL / Characters for CONSOLE_MODE_CHARACTER) |
| Height | The number of rows in the image (Pixels for CONSOLE_MODE_PIXEL / Characters for CONSOLE_MODE_CHARACTER) |
| Return | ERROR_SUCCESS if completed or another error code on failure |
function ConsoleDeviceAddCaret(Console:PConsoleDevice; Width,Height,OffsetX,OffsetY:LongWord):THandle;
Description: Create a new caret (cursor) of the specified size
| Console | The console device to create the caret on |
|---|---|
| Width | The width of the new caret (Pixels for CONSOLE_MODE_PIXEL / Always 1 for CONSOLE_MODE_CHARACTER) |
| Height | The height of the new caret (Pixels for CONSOLE_MODE_PIXEL / Always 1 for CONSOLE_MODE_CHARACTER) |
| OffsetX | The X offset of the new caret (Optional)(Pixels for CONSOLE_MODE_PIXEL / Always 0 for CONSOLE_MODE_CHARACTER) |
| OffsetY | The Y offset of the new caret (Optional)(Pixels for CONSOLE_MODE_PIXEL / Always 0 for CONSOLE_MODE_CHARACTER) |
| Return | Handle to new caret on success or INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE on failure |
function ConsoleDeviceDeleteCaret(Console:PConsoleDevice; Handle:THandle):LongWord;
Description: Delete an existing caret (cursor)
| Console | The console device to delete the caret on |
|---|---|
| Handle | The handle of the caret to delete (as returned from ConsoleDeviceAddCaret) |
| Return | ERROR_SUCCESS if completed or another error code on failure |
function ConsoleDeviceUpdateCaret(Console:PConsoleDevice; Handle:THandle; X,Y:LongWord; Visible,Blink:Boolean):LongWord; inline;
Description: Update an existing carets position, visibility or blink
| Console | The console device to update the caret on |
|---|---|
| Handle | The handle of the caret to update (as returned from ConsoleDeviceAddCaret) |
| X | The X position of the caret (Pixels for CONSOLE_MODE_PIXEL / Characters for CONSOLE_MODE_CHARACTER) |
| Y | The Y position of the caret (Pixels for CONSOLE_MODE_PIXEL / Characters for CONSOLE_MODE_CHARACTER) |
| Visible | If true then show the caret else hide it |
| Blink | If true then blink the caret at the default blink rate |
| Return | ERROR_SUCCESS if completed or another error code on failure |
function ConsoleDeviceUpdateCaretEx(Console:PConsoleDevice; Handle:THandle; X,Y,Forecolor,Backcolor:LongWord; Visible,Blink,Reverse:Boolean):LongWord;
Description: Update an existing carets position, colors, visibility, blink or reverse
| Console | The console device to update the caret on |
|---|---|
| Handle | The handle of the caret to update (as returned from ConsoleDeviceAddCaret) |
| X | The X position of the caret (Pixels for CONSOLE_MODE_PIXEL / Characters for CONSOLE_MODE_CHARACTER) |
| Y | The Y position of the caret (Pixels for CONSOLE_MODE_PIXEL / Characters for CONSOLE_MODE_CHARACTER) |
| Forecolor | The cursor foreground color if set or COLOR_NONE to disable |
| Backcolor | The cursor background color if set or COLOR_NONE to disable |
| Visible | If true then show the caret else hide it |
| Blink | If true then blink the caret at the default blink rate |
| Reverse | If true then enable reverse color else enable inverse color |
| Return | ERROR_SUCCESS if completed or another error code on failure |
| Note | Forecolor and Backcolor must be specified in the default color format (See COLOR_FORMAT_DEFAULT) |
function ConsoleDeviceSetCursor(Console:PConsoleDevice; Width,Height:LongWord; Chars:PChar):LongWord;
Description: Set the mouse cursor properties of a console device (CONSOLE_MODE_CHARACTER only)
| Console | The console device to set the cursor |
|---|---|
| Width | The width of the cursor in characters |
| Height | The height of the cursor in characters |
| Chars | A buffer containing the cursor characters |
| Return | ERROR_SUCCESS if completed or another error code on failure |
| Note | For devices that don't support hardware mouse cursor a software cursor will be implemented
If chars is nil then the default cursor will be used |
function ConsoleDeviceUpdateCursor(Console:PConsoleDevice; Enabled:Boolean; X,Y:LongInt; Relative:Boolean):LongWord;
Description: Update the position and state for the mouse cursor of a console device (CONSOLE_MODE_CHARACTER only)
| Console | The console device to update the cursor |
|---|---|
| Enabled | If true then show the cursor else hide it |
| X | The cursor X location in characters |
| Y | The cursor Y location in characters |
| Relative | If true then X and Y are considered relative to the current position |
| Return | ERROR_SUCCESS if completed or another error code on failure |
| Note | For devices that don't support hardware mouse cursor a software cursor will be implemented |
function ConsoleDeviceGetPosition(Console:PConsoleDevice; Position:LongWord; var X1,Y1,X2,Y2:LongWord):LongWord;
Description: Get the coordinates of a console position from a console device
| Console | The console device to get from |
|---|---|
| Position | The console position to get the coordinates for (eg CONSOLE_POSITION_FULL) |
| X1 | The left edge of the console position (Pixels for CONSOLE_MODE_PIXEL / Characters for CONSOLE_MODE_CHARACTER) |
| Y1 | The top edge of the console position (Pixels for CONSOLE_MODE_PIXEL / Characters for CONSOLE_MODE_CHARACTER) |
| X2 | The right edge of the console position (Pixels for CONSOLE_MODE_PIXEL / Characters for CONSOLE_MODE_CHARACTER) |
| Y2 | The bottom edge of the console position (Pixels for CONSOLE_MODE_PIXEL / Characters for CONSOLE_MODE_CHARACTER) |
| Return | ERROR_SUCCESS if completed or another error code on failure |
function ConsoleDeviceGetProperties(Console:PConsoleDevice; Properties:PConsoleProperties):LongWord;
Description: Get the current properties from a console device
| Console | The console device to get properties from |
|---|---|
| Properties | Pointer to a TConsoleProperties structure to return |
| Return | ERROR_SUCCESS if completed or another error code on failure |
function ConsoleDeviceCheckFlag(Console:PConsoleDevice; Flag:LongWord):Boolean;
Description: Check if a console device supports a flag value
| Console | The console device to check |
|---|---|
| Flag | The console flag to check (eg CONSOLE_FLAG_FULLSCREEN) |
| Return | True if flag is supported, False if not or on error. |
function ConsoleDeviceUpdateFlag(Console:PConsoleDevice; Flag:LongWord; Clear:Boolean):LongWord;
Description: Set or clear a flag on a console device
| Console | The console device to set or clear the flag on |
|---|---|
| Flag | The console flag to set or clear (eg CONSOLE_FLAG_LINE_WRAP) |
| Clear | If true clear the flag, else set it. |
| Return | ERROR_SUCCESS if completed or another error code on failure |
function ConsoleDeviceGetMode(Console:PConsoleDevice):LongWord;
Description: Get the mode of a console device
| Console | The console device to get from |
|---|---|
| Return | The mode of the console (eg CONSOLE_MODE_PIXEL) or CONSOLE_MODE_NONE on error |
function ConsoleDeviceGetState(Console:PConsoleDevice):LongWord;
Description: Get the state of a console device
| Console | The console device to get from |
|---|---|
| Return | The current state of the console (eg CONSOLE_STATE_OPEN) |
function ConsoleDeviceCreate:PConsoleDevice;
Description: Create a new Console entry
| Return | Pointer to new Console entry or nil if Console could not be created |
|---|
function ConsoleDeviceCreateEx(Size:LongWord):PConsoleDevice;
Description: Create a new Console entry
| Size | Size in bytes to allocate for new Console (Including the Console entry) |
|---|---|
| Return | Pointer to new Console entry or nil if Console could not be created |
function ConsoleDeviceDestroy(Console:PConsoleDevice):LongWord;
Description: Destroy an existing Console entry
| Console | The console device to destroy |
|---|---|
| Return | ERROR_SUCCESS if completed or another error code on failure |
function ConsoleDeviceRegister(Console:PConsoleDevice):LongWord;
Description: Register a new Console in the Console table
| Console | The console device to register |
|---|---|
| Return | ERROR_SUCCESS if completed or another error code on failure |
function ConsoleDeviceDeregister(Console:PConsoleDevice):LongWord;
Description: Deregister a Console from the Console table
| Console | The console device to deregister |
|---|---|
| Return | ERROR_SUCCESS if completed or another error code on failure |
function ConsoleDeviceFind(ConsoleId:LongWord):PConsoleDevice;
Description: Find a console device by ID in the console table
| ConsoleId | The ID number of the console to find |
|---|---|
| Return | Pointer to console device entry or nil if not found |
function ConsoleDeviceFindByDevice(Device:PDevice):PConsoleDevice;
Description: Find a console device by its related device in the console table
| Device | Pointer to the related device to find |
|---|---|
| Return | Pointer to console device entry or nil if not found |
function ConsoleDeviceFindByName(const Name:String):PConsoleDevice; inline;
Description: Find a console device by name in the console table
| Name | The name of the console to find (eg Console0) |
|---|---|
| Return | Pointer to console device entry or nil if not found |
function ConsoleDeviceFindByDescription(const Description:String):PConsoleDevice; inline;
Description: Find a console device by description in the console table
| Description | The description of the console to find (eg Framebuffer Console (Framebuffer0)) |
|---|---|
| Return | Pointer to console device entry or nil if not found |
function ConsoleDeviceEnumerate(Callback:TConsoleEnumerate; Data:Pointer):LongWord;
Description: Enumerate all console devices in the console table
| Callback | The callback function to call for each console in the table |
|---|---|
| Data | A private data pointer to pass to callback for each console in the table |
| Return | ERROR_SUCCESS if completed or another error code on failure |
function ConsoleDeviceNotification(Console:PConsoleDevice; Callback:TConsoleNotification; Data:Pointer; Notification,Flags:LongWord):LongWord;
Description: Register a notification for console device changes
| Console | The console device to notify changes for (Optional, pass nil for all console devices) |
|---|---|
| Callback | The function to call when a notification event occurs |
| Data | A private data pointer to pass to callback when a notification event occurs |
| Notification | The events to register for notification of (eg DEVICE_NOTIFICATION_REGISTER) |
| Flags | The flags to control the notification (eg NOTIFIER_FLAG_WORKER) |
Text console functions
function ConsoleWindowCreate(Console:PConsoleDevice; Position:LongWord; Default:Boolean):TWindowHandle;
Description: Create a new Console window
| Console | The console device to create the new window on |
|---|---|
| Position | The console position to create the new window at (eg CONSOLE_POSITION_FULL) |
| Default | If true allow the new window to be the default window if there is no current default |
| Return | Handle to new Console window or INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE if Console window could not be created |
function ConsoleWindowCreateEx(Console:PConsoleDevice; Font:TFontHandle; Size,State,Mode,Position:LongWord; Default:Boolean):TWindowHandle;
Description: Create a new Console window
| Console | The console device to create the new window on |
|---|---|
| Font | The handle of the default font for the new console window |
| Size | The size in bytes to allocate for the new window entry (Defaults to SizeOf(TConsoleWindow)) |
| State | Handle to new Console window or INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE if Console window could not be created |
| Mode | The mode of the new console window (Normally WINDOW_MODE_TEXT) |
| Position | The console position to create the new window at (eg CONSOLE_POSITION_FULL) |
| Default | If true allow the new window to be the default window if there is no current default |
| Return | Handle to new Console window or INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE if Console window could not be created |
function ConsoleWindowDestroy(Handle:TWindowHandle):LongWord;
Description: Close and Destroy an existing console window
| Handle | The handle of the window to destroy |
|---|---|
| Return | ERROR_SUCCESS if completed or another error code on failure |
function ConsoleWindowShow(Handle:TWindowHandle):LongWord;
Description: Make an existing console window visible and show it on screen
| Handle | The handle of the window to show |
|---|---|
| Return | ERROR_SUCCESS if completed or another error code on failure |
function ConsoleWindowHide(Handle:TWindowHandle):LongWord;
Description: Make an existing console window invisible and hide it on screen
| Handle | The handle of the window to hide |
|---|---|
| Return | ERROR_SUCCESS if completed or another error code on failure |
function ConsoleWindowActivate(Handle:TWindowHandle):LongWord;
Description: Make an existing console window the active window
| Handle | The handle of the window to activate |
|---|---|
| Return | ERROR_SUCCESS if completed or another error code on failure |
function ConsoleWindowDeactivate(Handle:TWindowHandle):LongWord;
Description: Make an existing console window inactive
| Handle | The handle of the window to deactivate |
|---|---|
| Return | ERROR_SUCCESS if completed or another error code on failure |
| Note | On success there will be no active window set |
function ConsoleWindowNext(Console:PConsoleDevice; Visible:Boolean):TWindowHandle;
Description: Get the next console window starting with the active window
| Console | The console device to change the active window on |
|---|---|
| Visible | If true only return windows that are visible |
| Return | ERROR_SUCCESS if completed or another error code on failure |
function ConsoleWindowPrevious(Console:PConsoleDevice; Visible:Boolean):TWindowHandle;
Description: Get the previous console window starting with the active window
| Console | The console device to change the active window on |
|---|---|
| Visible | If true only return windows that are visible |
| Return | ERROR_SUCCESS if completed or another error code on failure |
function ConsoleWindowAt(Console:PConsoleDevice; X,Y:LongWord; Visible:Boolean):TWindowHandle;
Description: Find the console window that X and Y coordinates are within
| Console | The console device to find the window on |
|---|---|
| X | The X coordinate to find the window for |
| Y | The Y coordinate to find the window for |
| Visible | If true only return windows that are visible |
| Return | ERROR_SUCCESS if completed or another error code on failure |
| Note | For Text Console functions, X and Y are based on character columns not screen pixels. |
function ConsoleWindowFind(Console:PConsoleDevice; Position:LongWord):TWindowHandle;
Description: Find an existing console window in the position specified
| Console | The console device to find the window on |
|---|---|
| Position | The window position to find (eg CONSOLE_POSITION_FULL) |
| Return | The handle of the existing window or INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE if not found |
function ConsoleWindowEnumerate(Console:PConsoleDevice; Callback:TConsoleWindowEnumerate; Data:Pointer):LongWord;
Description: Enumerate existing console windows on the specified console device
| Console | The console device to enumerate windows for |
|---|---|
| Callback | The function to call for each window enumerated |
| Data | A pointer to private data to be passed to the callback (Optional) |
| Return | ERROR_SUCCESS if completed or another error code on failure |
function ConsoleWindowCheckFlag(Handle:TWindowHandle; Flag:LongWord):Boolean;
Description: Check an existing console window to determine if a flag is set or not
| Handle | The handle of the window to check |
|---|---|
| Flag | The window flag to check for (eg WINDOW_FLAG_LINE_WRAP) |
| Return | True if the flag is set, False if not set. |
function ConsoleWindowUpdateFlag(Handle:TWindowHandle; Flag:LongWord; Clear:Boolean):LongWord;
Description: Set or clear a flag on an existing console window
| Handle | The handle of the window to set or clear the flag on |
|---|---|
| Flag | The window flag to set or clear (eg WINDOW_FLAG_LINE_WRAP) |
| Clear | If true clear the flag, else set it |
| Return | ERROR_SUCCESS if completed or another error code on failure |
function ConsoleWindowGetMode(Handle:TWindowHandle):LongWord;
Description: Get the window mode of an existing console window
| Handle | The handle of the window to get the mode for |
|---|---|
| Return | The window mode (eg WINDOW_MODE_TEXT) |
function ConsoleWindowGetState(Handle:TWindowHandle):LongWord;
Description: Get the window state of an existing console window
| Handle | The handle of the window to get the state for |
|---|---|
| Return | The window state (eg WINDOW_STATE_INVISIBLE) |
function ConsoleWindowGetPosition(Handle:TWindowHandle):LongWord;
Description: Get the position of an existing console window
| Handle | The handle of the window to get the position for |
|---|---|
| Return | The window position (eg CONSOLE_POSITION_FULL) |
function ConsoleWindowSetPosition(Handle:TWindowHandle; Position:LongWord):LongWord;
Description: Set the position of an existing console window
| Handle | The handle of the window to set the position for |
|---|---|
| Position | The new window position to set |
| Return | ERROR_SUCCESS if completed or another error code on failure |
| Note | The function will return ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER if another window exists at the position |
function ConsoleWindowGetProperties(Handle:TWindowHandle; Properties:PWindowProperties):LongWord;
Description: Get the properties for the specified console window
| Handle | The handle of the window to get the properties from |
|---|---|
| Properties | Pointer to a TWindowProperties structure to fill in |
| Return | ERROR_SUCCESS if completed or another error code on failure |
function ConsoleWindowGetMinX(Handle:TWindowHandle):LongWord;
Description: Get the current minimum X of the window viewport for an existing console window
| Handle | The handle of the window to get MinX for |
|---|---|
| Return | The minimum X value for the current window viewport |
| Note | For Text Console functions, X is based on character columns not screen pixels. |
function ConsoleWindowGetMinY(Handle:TWindowHandle):LongWord;
Description: Get the current minimum Y of the window viewport for an existing console window
| Handle | The handle of the window to get MinY for |
|---|---|
| Return | The minimum Y value for the current window viewport |
| Note | For Text Console functions, Y is based on character rows not screen pixels. |
function ConsoleWindowGetMaxX(Handle:TWindowHandle):LongWord;
Description: Get the current maximum X of the window viewport for an existing console window
| Handle | The handle of the window to get MaxX for |
|---|---|
| Return | The maximum X value for the current window viewport |
| Note | For Text Console functions, X is based on character columns not screen pixels. |
function ConsoleWindowGetMaxY(Handle:TWindowHandle):LongWord;
Description: Get the current maximum Y of the window viewport for an existing console window
| Handle | The handle of the window to get MaxY for |
|---|---|
| Return | The maximum Y value for the current window viewport |
| Note | For Text Console functions, Y is based on character rows not screen pixels. |
function ConsoleWindowGetRect(Handle:TWindowHandle):TConsoleRect; inline;
Description: Get the rectangle X1,Y1,X2,Y2 of the window viewport for an existing console window
| Handle | The handle of the window to get the rectangle for |
|---|---|
| Return | The rectangle of the current window viewport |
| Note | For Text Console functions, Rect is based on character rows and columns not screen pixels. |
function ConsoleWindowSetRect(Handle:TWindowHandle; const ARect:TConsoleRect):LongWord; inline;
Description: Set the rectangle X1,Y1,X2,Y2 of the window viewport for an existing console window
| Handle | The handle of the window to set the rectangle for |
|---|---|
| Rect | The rectangle to set for the window viewport |
| Return | ERROR_SUCCESS if completed or another error code on failure |
| Note | For Text Console functions, Rect is based on character rows and columns not screen pixels. |
function ConsoleWindowResetRect(Handle:TWindowHandle):LongWord; inline;
Description: Reset the window viewport for an existing console window to the maximum size
| Handle | The handle of the window to reset the viewport for |
|---|---|
| Return | ERROR_SUCCESS if completed or another error code on failure |
function ConsoleWindowGetViewport(Handle:TWindowHandle; var X1,Y1,X2,Y2:LongWord):LongWord;
Description: Get the X1,Y1,X2,Y2 of the window viewport for an existing console window
| Handle | The handle of the window to get the viewport for |
|---|---|
| X1 | The left edge of the current viewport |
| Y1 | The top edge of the current viewport |
| X2 | The right edge of the current viewport |
| Y2 | The bottom edge of the current viewport |
| Return | ERROR_SUCCESS if completed or another error code on failure |
| Note | For Text Console functions, Viewport is based on character rows and columns not screen pixels. |
function ConsoleWindowSetViewport(Handle:TWindowHandle; X1,Y1,X2,Y2:LongWord):LongWord;
Description: Set the X1,Y1,X2,Y2 of the window viewport for an existing console window
| Handle | The handle of the window to get the viewport for |
|---|---|
| X1 | The left edge of the window viewport |
| Y1 | The top edge of the window viewport |
| X2 | The right edge of the window viewport |
| Y2 | The bottom edge of the window viewport |
| Return | ERROR_SUCCESS if completed or another error code on failure |
| Note | For Text Console functions, Viewport is based on character rows and columns not screen pixels. |
function ConsoleWindowResetViewport(Handle:TWindowHandle):LongWord;
Description: Reset the window viewport for an existing console window to the maximum size
| Handle | The handle of the window to reset the viewport for |
|---|---|
| Return | ERROR_SUCCESS if completed or another error code on failure |
function ConsoleWindowGetX(Handle:TWindowHandle):LongWord;
Description: Get the current X (Column) position of an existing console window
| Handle | The handle of the window to get X for |
|---|---|
| Return | The X value for the window |
| Note | For Text Console functions, X is based on character columns not screen pixels. |
function ConsoleWindowSetX(Handle:TWindowHandle; X:LongWord):LongWord;
Description: Set the current X (Column) position of an existing console window
| Handle | The handle of the window to set X for |
|---|---|
| X | The new X value to set |
| Return | ERROR_SUCCESS if completed or another error code on failure |
| Note | For Text Console functions, X is based on character columns not screen pixels. |
function ConsoleWindowGetY(Handle:TWindowHandle):LongWord;
Description: Get the current Y (Row) position of an existing console window
| Handle | The handle of the window to get Y for |
|---|---|
| Return | The Y value for the window |
| Note | For Text Console functions, Y is based on character rows not screen pixels. |
function ConsoleWindowSetY(Handle:TWindowHandle; Y:LongWord):LongWord;
Description: Set the current Y (Row) position of an existing console window
| Handle | The handle of the window to set Y for |
|---|---|
| Y | The new Y value to set |
| Return | ERROR_SUCCESS if completed or another error code on failure |
| Note | For Text Console functions, Y is based on character rows not screen pixels. |
function ConsoleWindowGetXY(Handle:TWindowHandle; var X,Y:LongWord):LongWord;
Description: Get the current X and Y positions of an existing console window
| Handle | The handle of the window to get X and Y for |
|---|---|
| X | The returned X value |
| Y | The returned Y value |
| Return | ERROR_SUCCESS if completed or another error code on failure |
| Note | For Text Console functions, X and Y are based on character rows and columns not screen pixels. |
function ConsoleWindowSetXY(Handle:TWindowHandle; X,Y:LongWord):LongWord;
Description: Set the current X and Y positions of an existing console window
| Handle | The handle of the window to set X and Y for |
|---|---|
| X | The new X value |
| Y | The new Y value |
| Return | ERROR_SUCCESS if completed or another error code on failure |
| Note | For Text Console functions, X and Y are based on character rows and columns not screen pixels. |
function ConsoleWindowGetPoint(Handle:TWindowHandle):TConsolePoint;
Description: Get the point X,Y of an existing console window
| Handle | The handle of the window to get the point for |
|---|---|
| Return | The current point of the window |
| Note | For Text Console functions, Point is based on character rows and columns not screen pixels. |
function ConsoleWindowSetPoint(Handle:TWindowHandle; const APoint:TConsolePoint):LongWord;
Description: Set the point X,Y of an existing console window
| Handle | The handle of the window to set the point for |
|---|---|
| Point | The new point to set for the window |
| Return | ERROR_SUCCESS if completed or another error code on failure |
| Note | For Text Console functions, Point is based on character rows and columns not screen pixels. |
function ConsoleWindowGetCols(Handle:TWindowHandle):LongWord;
Description: Get the current columns of the window viewport for an existing console window
| Handle | The handle of the window to get columns for |
|---|---|
| Return | The columns value for the current window viewport |
| Note | For Text Console functions, Columns is based on character columns not screen pixels. |
function ConsoleWindowGetRows(Handle:TWindowHandle):LongWord;
Description: Get the current rows of the window viewport for an existing console window
| Handle | The handle of the window to get rows for |
|---|---|
| Return | The rows value for the current window viewport |
| Note | For Text Console functions, Rows is based on character rows not screen pixels. |
function ConsoleWindowGetWidth(Handle:TWindowHandle):LongWord;
Description: Get the absolute width of an existing console window
| Handle | The handle of the window to get the width for |
|---|---|
| Return | The absolute width of the window |
| Note | For Text Console functions, Width is based on character columns not screen pixels. |
function ConsoleWindowGetHeight(Handle:TWindowHandle):LongWord;
Description: Get the absolute height of an existing console window
| Handle | The handle of the window to get the height for |
|---|---|
| Return | The absolute height of the window |
| Note | For Text Console functions, Height is based on character rows not screen pixels. |
function ConsoleWindowGetFormat(Handle:TWindowHandle):LongWord;
Description: Get the color format of an existing console window
| Handle | The handle of the window to get the format for |
|---|---|
| Return | The color format of the window (eg COLOR_FORMAT_ARGB32) |
function ConsoleWindowGetForecolor(Handle:TWindowHandle):LongWord;
Description: Get the current foreground color of an existing console window
| Handle | The handle of the window to get the foreground color for |
|---|---|
| Return | The foreground color of the window (eg COLOR_WHITE) |
function ConsoleWindowSetForecolor(Handle:TWindowHandle; Color:LongWord):LongWord;
Description: Set the current foreground color of an existing console window
| Handle | The handle of the window to set the foreground color for |
|---|---|
| Color | The foreground color to set (eg COLOR_WHITE) |
| Return | ERROR_SUCCESS if completed or another error code on failure |
function ConsoleWindowGetBackcolor(Handle:TWindowHandle):LongWord;
Description: Get the current background color of an existing console window
| Handle | The handle of the window to get the background color for |
|---|---|
| Return | The background color of the window (eg COLOR_BLACK) |
function ConsoleWindowSetBackcolor(Handle:TWindowHandle; Color:LongWord):LongWord;
Description: Set the current background color of an existing console window
| Handle | The handle of the window to set the background color for |
|---|---|
| Color | The background color to set (eg COLOR_BLACK) |
| Return | ERROR_SUCCESS if completed or another error code on failure |
function ConsoleWindowGetFont(Handle:TWindowHandle):TFontHandle;
Description: Get the default font of an existing console window
| Handle | The handle of the window to get the default font for |
|---|---|
| Return | The font handle of the default font or INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE on error |
function ConsoleWindowSetFont(Handle:TWindowHandle; Font:TFontHandle):LongWord;
Description: Set the default font of an existing console window
| Handle | The handle of the window to set the default font for |
|---|---|
| Font | The font handle of the default font to set |
| Return | ERROR_SUCCESS if completed or another error code on failure |
| Note | For Text Console windows, setting the font also clears the window. |
function ConsoleWindowGetCursorXY(Handle:TWindowHandle; var X,Y:LongWord):LongWord;
Description: Get the current cursor X and Y positions of an existing console window
| Handle | The handle of the window to get cursor X and Y for |
|---|---|
| X | The returned cursor X value |
| Y | The returned cursor Y value |
| Return | ERROR_SUCCESS if completed or another error code on failure |
| Note | For Text Console functions, cursor X and Y are based on character rows and columns not screen pixels. |
function ConsoleWindowSetCursorXY(Handle:TWindowHandle; X,Y:LongWord):LongWord;
Description: Set the current cursor X and Y positions of an existing console window
| Handle | The handle of the window to set cursor X and Y for |
|---|---|
| X | The new cursor X value |
| Y | The new cursor Y value |
| Return | ERROR_SUCCESS if completed or another error code on failure |
| Note | For Text Console functions, cursor X and Y are based on character rows and columns not screen pixels. |
function ConsoleWindowGetCursorMode(Handle:TWindowHandle):TCursorMode;
Description: Get the current cursor mode of an existing console window
| Handle | The handle of the window to get the mode for |
|---|---|
| Return | The current cursor mode (eg CURSOR_MODE_INSERT) |
function ConsoleWindowSetCursorMode(Handle:TWindowHandle;CursorMode:TCursorMode):LongWord;
Description: Set the current cursor mode of an existing console window
| Handle | The handle of the window to set the mode for |
|---|---|
| CursorMode | The cursor mode to set (eg CURSOR_MODE_INSERT) |
| Return | ERROR_SUCCESS if completed or another error code on failure |
function ConsoleWindowGetCursorBlink(Handle:TWindowHandle):Boolean;
Description: Get the current cursor blink state of an existing console window
| Handle | The handle of the window to get blink state for |
|---|---|
| Return | True if blink is enabled, False if not or on error. |
function ConsoleWindowSetCursorBlink(Handle:TWindowHandle; CursorBlink:Boolean):LongWord;
Description: Set the current cursor blink state of an existing console window
| Handle | The handle of the window to set the blink state for |
|---|---|
| CursorBlink | True to enable blink, False to disable. |
| Return | ERROR_SUCCESS if completed or another error code on failure |
function ConsoleWindowGetCursorState(Handle:TWindowHandle):TCursorState;
Description: Get the current cursor state of an existing console window
| Handle | The handle of the window to get the state for |
|---|---|
| Return | The current cursor state (eg CURSOR_STATE_ON) |
function ConsoleWindowSetCursorState(Handle:TWindowHandle; CursorState:TCursorState):LongWord;
Description: Set the current cursor state of an existing console window
| Handle | The handle of the window to set the state for |
|---|---|
| CursorState | The cursor state to set (eg CURSOR_STATE_ON) |
| Return | ERROR_SUCCESS if completed or another error code on failure |
function ConsoleWindowGetCursorShape(Handle:TWindowHandle):TCursorShape;
Description: Get the current cursor shape of an existing console window
| Handle | The handle of the window to get the shape for |
|---|---|
| Return | The current cursor shape (eg CURSOR_SHAPE_LINE) |
function ConsoleWindowSetCursorShape(Handle:TWindowHandle; CursorShape:TCursorShape):LongWord;
Description: Set the current cursor shape of an existing console window
| Handle | The handle of the window to set the shape for |
|---|---|
| CursorShape | The cursor shape to set (eg CURSOR_SHAPE_LINE) |
| Return | ERROR_SUCCESS if completed or another error code on failure |
function ConsoleWindowGetCursorColor(Handle:TWindowHandle):LongWord;
Description: Get the current cursor color of an existing console window
| Handle | The handle of the window to get cursor color for |
|---|---|
| Return | The cursor color of the window (eg COLOR_WHITE) |
| Note | Color will be returned in the default color format (See COLOR_FORMAT_DEFAULT) |
function ConsoleWindowSetCursorColor(Handle:TWindowHandle; Color:LongWord):LongWord;
Description: Set the current cursor color of an existing console window
| Handle | The handle of the window to set the cursor color for |
|---|---|
| Color | The cursor color to set (eg COLOR_WHITE) |
| Return | ERROR_SUCCESS if completed or another error code on failure |
| Note | Color must be specified in the default color format (See COLOR_FORMAT_DEFAULT) |
function ConsoleWindowGetCursorReverse(Handle:TWindowHandle):Boolean;
Description: Get the current cursor reverse state of an existing console window
| Handle | The handle of the window to get reverse state for |
|---|---|
| Return | True if reverse color is enabled, False if inverse color is enabled |
function ConsoleWindowSetCursorReverse(Handle:TWindowHandle; CursorReverse:Boolean):LongWord;
Description: Set the current cursor reverse state of an existing console window
| Handle | The handle of the window to set the reverse state for |
|---|---|
| CursorReverse | True to enable reverse color, False to enable inverse color |
| Return | ERROR_SUCCESS if completed or another error code on failure |
function ConsoleWindowCursorOn(Handle:TWindowHandle):LongWord;
Description: Enable the cursor on an existing console window
| Handle | The handle of the window to enable the cursor for |
|---|---|
| Return | ERROR_SUCCESS if completed or another error code on failure |
function ConsoleWindowCursorOff(Handle:TWindowHandle):LongWord;
Description: Disable the cursor on an existing console window
| Handle | The handle of the window to disable the cursor for |
|---|---|
| Return | ERROR_SUCCESS if completed or another error code on failure |
function ConsoleWindowCursorLine(Handle:TWindowHandle):LongWord;
Description: Change the cursor to a vertical line on an existing console window
| Handle | The handle of the window to change the cursor for |
|---|---|
| Return | ERROR_SUCCESS if completed or another error code on failure |
function ConsoleWindowCursorBar(Handle:TWindowHandle):LongWord;
Description: Change the cursor to a horizontal bar on an existing console window
| Handle | The handle of the window to change the cursor for |
|---|---|
| Return | ERROR_SUCCESS if completed or another error code on failure |
function ConsoleWindowCursorBlock(Handle:TWindowHandle):LongWord;
Description: Change the cursor to a solid block on an existing console window
| Handle | The handle of the window to change the cursor for |
|---|---|
| Return | ERROR_SUCCESS if completed or another error code on failure |
function ConsoleWindowCursorMove(Handle:TWindowHandle; X,Y:LongWord):LongWord;
Description: Move the cursor on an existing console window
| Handle | The handle of the window to move the cursor for |
|---|---|
| X | The column to move the cursor to |
| Y | The row to move the cursor to |
| Return | ERROR_SUCCESS if completed or another error code on failure |
| Note | For Text Console functions, X and Y are based on character rows and columns not screen pixels. |
function ConsoleWindowCursorBlink(Handle:TWindowHandle; Enabled:Boolean):LongWord;
Description: Set the blink state of the cursor on an existing console window
| Handle | The handle of the window to set the blink state for |
|---|---|
| Enabled | True if the cursor is blinking, False if not |
| Return | ERROR_SUCCESS if completed or another error code on failure |
function ConsoleWindowCursorColor(Handle:TWindowHandle; Color:LongWord):LongWord;
Description: Set the color of the cursor on an existing console window
| Handle | The handle of the window to set the color for |
|---|---|
| Color | The cursor color to set (eg COLOR_WHITE) |
| Return | ERROR_SUCCESS if completed or another error code on failure |
| Note | Color must be specified in the default color format (See COLOR_FORMAT_DEFAULT) |
function ConsoleWindowCursorReverse(Handle:TWindowHandle; Enabled:Boolean):LongWord;
Description: Set the reverse state of the cursor on an existing console window
| Handle | The handle of the window to set the reverse state for |
|---|---|
| Enabled | True if the cursor shows in reverse colors, False if it shows in inverse colors |
| Return | ERROR_SUCCESS if completed or another error code on failure |
function ConsoleWindowAddHistory(Handle:TWindowHandle; const Value:String):LongWord;
Description: Add a value to the command history table of an existing console window
| Handle | The handle of the window to add to |
|---|---|
| Value | The text to add to the command history |
| Return | ERROR_SUCCESS if completed or another error code on failure |
| Note | For Text Console functions, Window is based on screen character rows and columns not screen pixels
When the number of entries in the table reaches the maximum the first entry will be removed |
function ConsoleWindowClearHistory(Handle:TWindowHandle):LongWord;
Description: Remove all entries from the command history table of an existing console window}
| Handle | The handle of the window to clear |
|---|---|
| Return | ERROR_SUCCESS if completed or another error code on failure |
function ConsoleWindowFirstHistory(Handle:TWindowHandle):String;
Description: Get the first (oldest) command history value from an existing console window
| Handle | The handle of the window to get from |
|---|---|
| Return | The command history value or an empty string on failure |
function ConsoleWindowLastHistory(Handle:TWindowHandle):String;
Description: Get the last (most recent) command history value from an existing console window
| Handle | The handle of the window to get from |
|---|---|
| Return | The command history value or an empty string on failure |
function ConsoleWindowNextHistory(Handle:TWindowHandle):String;
Description: Get the next (after current) command history value from an existing console window
| Handle | The handle of the window to get from |
|---|---|
| Return | The command history value or an empty string on failure |
function ConsoleWindowPreviousHistory(Handle:TWindowHandle):String;
Description: Get the next (before current) command history value from an existing console window
| Handle | The handle of the window to get from |
|---|---|
| Return | The command history value or an empty string on failure |
| Note | If there is no current history value the last value is returned |
function ConsoleWindowCurrentHistory(Handle:TWindowHandle):String;
Description: Get the current command history value from an existing console window
| Handle | The handle of the window to get from |
|---|---|
| Return | The command history value or an empty string on failure |
| Note | If there is no current history value the last value is returned |
function ConsoleWindowScrollUp(Handle:TWindowHandle; Row,Lines:LongWord):LongWord;
Description: Scroll the current viewport of an existing console window up
| Handle | The handle of the window to scroll |
|---|---|
| Row | The starting row (Y) for the scroll up, all rows from top plus Lines down to Row will be scrolled up. |
| Lines | The number of character lines to scroll up, Lines number of rows at the top will be discarded. |
| Return | ERROR_SUCCESS if completed or another error code on failure |
| Note | Row is the starting row (Y) for the scroll up, all rows from top plus Lines down to Row will be scrolled up. Lines is the number of character lines to scroll up, Lines number of rows at the top will be discarded. The starting Row will be blanked with the background color. |
function ConsoleWindowScrollDown(Handle:TWindowHandle; Row,Lines:LongWord):LongWord;
Description: Scroll the current viewport of an existing console window down
| Handle | The handle of the window to scroll |
|---|---|
| Row | The starting row (Y) for the scroll down, all rows from bottom minus Lines up to Row will be scrolled down. |
| Lines | The number of character lines to scroll down, Lines number of rows at the bottom will be discarded. |
| Return | ERROR_SUCCESS if completed or another error code on failure |
| Note | Row is the starting row (Y) for the scroll down, all rows from bottom minus Lines up to Row will be scrolled down. Lines is the number of character lines to scroll down, Lines number of rows at the bottom will be discarded. The starting Row will be blanked with the background color. |
function ConsoleWindowScrollLeft(Handle:TWindowHandle; Row,Col,Lines,Chars:LongWord):LongWord;
Description: Scroll the current viewport of an existing console window left
| Handle | The handle of the window to scroll |
|---|---|
| Row | The starting row (Y) for the scroll left, all rows from Row down to Row + Lines will be scrolled left. |
| Lines | The number of rows to scroll left, all rows from Row down to Row + Lines will be scrolled left. |
| Col | The starting column (X) for the scroll left, all cols from left plus Chars to Col with be scrolled left. |
| Char | The number of characters to scroll left, Chars number of columns at the left will be discarded. |
| Return | ERROR_SUCCESS if completed or another error code on failure |
| Note | The starting Col will be blanked with the background color |
function ConsoleWindowScrollRight(Handle:TWindowHandle; Row,Col,Lines,Chars:LongWord):LongWord;
Description: Scroll the current viewport of an existing console window right
| Handle | The handle of the window to scroll |
|---|---|
| Row | The starting row (Y) for the scroll right, all rows from Row down to Row + Lines will be scrolled right. |
| Lines | The number of rows to scroll right, all rows from Row down to Row + Lines will be scrolled right. |
| Col | The starting column (X) for the scroll right, all rows from right minus Chars to Col will be scrolled right. |
| Char | The number of characters to scroll right, Chars number of columns at the right will be discarded. |
| Return | ERROR_SUCCESS if completed or another error code on failure |
| Note | The starting Col will be blanked with the background color |
function ConsoleWindowClear(Handle:TWindowHandle):LongWord;
Description: Clear the current viewport of an existing console window
| Handle | The handle of the window to clear |
|---|---|
| Return | ERROR_SUCCESS if completed or another error code on failure |
function ConsoleWindowClearEx(Handle:TWindowHandle; X1,Y1,X2,Y2:LongWord; Cursor:Boolean):LongWord;
Description: Clear part of the the current viewport of an existing console window
| Handle | The handle of the window to clear |
|---|---|
| X1 | The left edge of the area to clear (relative to current viewport) |
| Y1 | The top edge of the area to clear (relative to current viewport) |
| X2 | The right edge of the area to clear (relative to current viewport) |
| Y2 | The bottom edge of the area to clear (relative to current viewport) |
| Cursor | If True update the cursor position after clearing |
| Return | ERROR_SUCCESS if completed or another error code on failure |
| Note | For Text Console functions, Window is based on screen character rows and columns not screen pixels. |
function ConsoleWindowWrite(Handle:TWindowHandle; const AText:String):LongWord;
Description: Write text on an existing console window at the current position in the current color
| Handle | The handle of the window to write text on |
|---|---|
| Text | The text to write |
| Return | ERROR_SUCCESS if completed or another error code on failure |
| Note | The window will not scroll up at the end of the line |
function ConsoleWindowWriteEx(Handle:TWindowHandle; const AText:String; X,Y,Forecolor,Backcolor:LongWord):LongWord;
Description: Write text on an existing console window
| Handle | The handle of the window to write text on |
|---|---|
| Text | The text to write |
| X | The column to start writing the text at |
| Y | The row to start writing the text at |
| Forecolor | The foreground color to use (eg COLOR_WHITE) |
| Backcolor | The background color to use (eg COLOR_BLACK) |
| Return | ERROR_SUCCESS if completed or another error code on failure |
| Note | For Text Console functions, X and Y are based on screen character rows and columns not screen pixels.
The window will not scroll up at the end of the line |
function ConsoleWindowWriteLn(Handle:TWindowHandle; const AText:String):LongWord;
Description: Write text on an existing console window at the current position in the current color
| Handle | The handle of the window to write text on |
|---|---|
| Text | The text to write |
| Return | ERROR_SUCCESS if completed or another error code on failure |
| Note | The window will scroll up at the end of the line |
function ConsoleWindowWriteLnEx(Handle:TWindowHandle; const AText:String; X,Y,Forecolor,Backcolor:LongWord):LongWord;
Description: Write text on an existing console window
| Handle | The handle of the window to write text on |
|---|---|
| Text | The text to write |
| X | The column to start writing the text at |
| Y | The row to start writing the text at |
| Forecolor | The foreground color to use (eg COLOR_WHITE) |
| Backcolor | The background color to use (eg COLOR_BLACK) |
| Return | ERROR_SUCCESS if completed or another error code on failure |
| Note | For Text Console functions, X and Y are based on character rows and columns not screen pixels.
The window will scroll up at the end of the line |
function ConsoleWindowWriteChr(Handle:TWindowHandle; AChr:Char):LongWord;
Description: Write a character on an existing console window at the current position in the current color
| Handle | The handle of the window to write the character on |
|---|---|
| Chr | The character to write |
| Return | ERROR_SUCCESS if completed or another error code on failure |
function ConsoleWindowWriteChrEx(Handle:TWindowHandle; AChr:Char; X,Y,Forecolor,Backcolor:LongWord):LongWord;
Description: Write a character on an existing console window
| Handle | The handle of the window to write the character on |
|---|---|
| Chr | The character to write |
| X | The column to start writing the character at |
| Y | The row to start writing the character at |
| Forecolor | The foreground color to use (eg COLOR_WHITE) |
| Backcolor | The background color to use (eg COLOR_BLACK) |
| Return | ERROR_SUCCESS if completed or another error code on failure |
| Note | For Text Console functions, X and Y are based on character rows and columns not screen pixels. |
function ConsoleWindowOutput(Handle:TWindowHandle; const Source,Dest:TConsolePoint; Buffer:PConsoleChar; Width,Height,Skip:LongWord):LongWord;
Description: Output a rectangular area of text to a console window
| Handle | The console window to output to |
|---|---|
| Source | The X and Y point in the source buffer to copy text from (Characters) |
| Dest | The X and Y point on the console window to copy text to (Characters) |
| Buffer | A pointer to a buffer of TConsoleChar structures which represent rows of text |
| Width | The width of the area to be output (Characters) |
| Height | The height of the area to be output (Characters) |
| Skip | The number of characters to skip in the buffer after each row (Optional) |
| Return | ERROR_SUCCESS if completed or another error code on failure |
| Note | For Text Console functions, Source, Dest, Width, Height and Skip are based on character rows and columns not screen pixels. |
function ConsoleWindowRead(Handle:TWindowHandle; var AText:String):LongWord;
Description: Read text input from the console and echo to an existing console window at the current position in the current color
| Handle | The handle of the window to echo input to |
|---|---|
| Text | The text read from the console on return |
| Return | ERROR_SUCCESS if completed or another error code on failure |
| Note | The console window will not scroll up on return |
function ConsoleWindowReadLn(Handle:TWindowHandle; var AText:String):LongWord;
Description: Read text input from the console and echo to an existing console window at the current position in the current color
| Handle | The handle of the window to echo input to |
|---|---|
| Text | The text read from the console on return |
| Return | ERROR_SUCCESS if completed or another error code on failure |
| Note | The console window will scroll up one line on return |
function ConsoleWindowReadLnEx(Handle:TWindowHandle; var AText:String; const Prompt:String; X,Y,Forecolor,Backcolor:LongWord; Scroll,History:Boolean; Completion:TConsoleWindowCompletion; Data:Pointer):LongWord;
Description: Read text input from the console and echo to an existing console window at the specified position in the specified color
| Handle | The handle of the window to echo input to |
|---|---|
| Text | The text read from the console on return |
| Prompt | An optional text prompt to display at the start of the line |
| X | The starting X position for the output (0 for current position) |
| Y | The starting Y position for the output (0 for current position) |
| Forecolor | The text forecolor for the output (COLOR_NONE for current color) |
| Backcolor | The text backcolor for the output (COLOR_NONE for current color) |
| Scroll | If true then scroll up one line on return |
| History | If true then support console history buffer using Up, Down and F3 keys |
| Return | ERROR_SUCCESS if completed or another error code on failure |
| Note | Supports common line editing behaviour including Home, End, Left, Right, Up, Down, Insert, Backspace and Delete. |
function ConsoleWindowReadChr(Handle:TWindowHandle; var AChr:Char):LongWord;
Description: Read one character input from the console and echo to an existing console window at the current position in the current color
| Handle | The handle of the window to echo input to |
|---|---|
| Chr | The character read from the console on return |
| Return | ERROR_SUCCESS if completed or another error code on failure |
| Note | The console window will not scroll up on return |
function ConsoleWindowReadChrEx(Handle:TWindowHandle; var AChr:Char; const Prompt:String; X,Y,Forecolor,Backcolor:LongWord; Echo,Scroll:Boolean):LongWord;
Description: Read one character input from the console and optionally echo to an existing console window at the specified position in the specified color
| Handle | The handle of the window to echo input to |
|---|---|
| Chr | The character read from the console on return |
| Prompt | An optional text prompt to display at the start of the line |
| X | The starting X position for the output (0 for current position) |
| Y | The starting Y position for the output (0 for current position) |
| Forecolor | The text forecolor for the output (COLOR_NONE for current color) |
| Backcolor | The text backcolor for the output (COLOR_NONE for current color) |
| Echo | If true then echo the character to the console window |
| Scroll | If true then scroll up one line on return |
| Return | ERROR_SUCCESS if completed or another error code on failure |
CRT console functions
procedure ConsoleAssignCrt(var F:Text);
Description: Compatible with RTL Crt unit function AssignCrt
procedure ConsoleClrEol;
Description: Compatible with RTL Crt unit function ClrEol
procedure ConsoleClrScr;
Description: Compatible with RTL Crt unit function ClrScr
procedure ConsoleDelay(MS:Word);
Description: Compatible with RTL Crt unit function Delay
procedure ConsoleDelLine;
Description: Compatible with RTL Crt unit function DelLine
procedure ConsoleHighVideo;
Description: Compatible with RTL Crt unit function HighVideo
procedure ConsoleInsLine;
Description: Compatible with RTL Crt unit function InsLine
function ConsoleKeypressed:Boolean;
Description: Compatible with RTL Crt unit function KeyPressed
procedure ConsoleLowVideo;
Description: Compatible with RTL Crt unit function LowVideo
procedure ConsoleNormVideo;
Description: Compatible with RTL Crt unit function NormVideo
procedure ConsoleNoSound;
Description: Compatible with RTL Crt unit function NoSound
function ConsoleReadKey:Char;
Description: Compatible with RTL Crt unit function ReadKey
procedure ConsoleSound(Hz:Word);
Description: Compatible with RTL Crt unit function Sound
procedure ConsoleTextBackground(Color:LongWord);
Description: Compatible with RTL Crt unit function TextBackground
procedure ConsoleTextColor(Color:LongWord);
Description: Compatible with RTL Crt unit function TextColor
procedure ConsoleTextMode(Mode:Integer);
Description: Compatible with RTL Crt unit function TextMode
procedure ConsoleScrollUp(Row,Lines:Integer);
Description: Scroll the default console window up
| Row | The starting row (Y) for the scroll up, all rows from top plus Lines down to Row will be scrolled up. |
|---|---|
| Lines | The number of character lines to scroll up, Lines number of rows at the top will be discarded. |
| Note | For CRT Console functions, Row and Lines are based on character rows and columns not screen pixels. |
procedure ConsoleScrollDown(Row,Lines:Integer);
Description: Scroll the default console window down
| Row | The starting row (Y) for the scroll down, all rows from bottom minus Lines up to Row will be scrolled down. |
|---|---|
| Lines | The number of character lines to scroll down, Lines number of rows at the bottom will be discarded. |
| Note | For CRT Console functions, Row and Lines are based on character rows and columns not screen pixels. |
procedure ConsoleWrite(const AText:String);
Description: Write text on the default console window at the current position in the current color
| Text | The text to write |
|---|---|
| Note | The window will not scroll up at the end of the line |
procedure ConsoleWriteLn(const AText:String);
Description: Write text on the default console window at the current position in the current color
| Text | The text to write |
|---|---|
| Note | The window will scroll up at the end of the line |
procedure ConsoleWriteChr(AChr:Char);
Description: Write a character on the default console window at the current position in the current color
| Chr | The character to write |
|---|
procedure ConsoleRead(var AText:String);
Description: Read text from console input and echo to screen
| Text | The text read from the console input |
|---|
procedure ConsoleReadLn(var AText:String);
Description: Read text from console input and echo to screen
| Text | The text read from the console input |
|---|
procedure ConsoleReadChr(var AChr:Char);
Description: Read characters from console input and echo to screen
| Chr | The character read from the console input |
|---|
RTL text IO functions
function SysTextIOWriteChar(ACh:Char; AUserData:Pointer):Boolean;
Description: Handler for platform TextIOWriteChar function
| Note | Not intended to be called directly by applications |
|---|
RTL console functions
function SysConsoleWriteChar(ACh:Char; AUserData:Pointer):Boolean;
Description: Handler for platform ConsoleWriteChar function
| Note | Not intended to be called directly by applications |
|---|
Framebuffer console functions
function FramebufferConsoleOpen(Console:PConsoleDevice):LongWord;
Description: Implementation of ConsoleDeviceOpen API for FramebufferConsole
| Note | Not intended to be called directly by applications, use ConsoleDeviceOpen instead |
|---|
function FramebufferConsoleClose(Console:PConsoleDevice):LongWord;
Description: Implementation of ConsoleDeviceClose API for FramebufferConsole
| Note | Not intended to be called directly by applications, use ConsoleDeviceClose instead |
|---|
function FramebufferConsoleClear(Console:PConsoleDevice; Color:LongWord):LongWord;
Description: Implementation of ConsoleDeviceClear API for FramebufferConsole
| Note | Not intended to be called directly by applications, use ConsoleDeviceClear instead |
|---|
function FramebufferConsoleScroll(Console:PConsoleDevice; X1,Y1,X2,Y2,Count,Direction:LongWord):LongWord;
Description: Implementation of ConsoleDeviceScroll API for FramebufferConsole
| Note | Not intended to be called directly by applications, use ConsoleDeviceScroll instead |
|---|
function FramebufferConsoleDrawBox(Console:PConsoleDevice; X1,Y1,X2,Y2,Color,Width:LongWord):LongWord;
Description: Implementation of ConsoleDeviceDrawBox API for FramebufferConsole
| Note | Not intended to be called directly by applications, use ConsoleDeviceDrawBox instead |
|---|
function FramebufferConsoleDrawLine(Console:PConsoleDevice; X1,Y1,X2,Y2,Color,Width:LongWord):LongWord;
Description: Implementation of ConsoleDeviceDrawLine API for FramebufferConsole
| Note | Not intended to be called directly by applications, use ConsoleDeviceDrawLine instead |
|---|
function FramebufferConsoleDrawChar(Console:PConsoleDevice; Handle:TFontHandle;Ch:Char; X,Y,Forecolor,Backcolor:LongWord):LongWord;
Description: Implementation of ConsoleDeviceDrawChar API for FramebufferConsole
| Note | Not intended to be called directly by applications, use ConsoleDeviceDrawChar instead |
|---|
function FramebufferConsoleDrawText(Console:PConsoleDevice; Handle:TFontHandle; const Text:String; X,Y,Forecolor,Backcolor,Len:LongWord):LongWord;
Description: Implementation of ConsoleDeviceDrawText API for FramebufferConsole
| Note | Not intended to be called directly by applications, use ConsoleDeviceDrawText instead |
|---|
function FramebufferConsoleDrawPixel(Console:PConsoleDevice; X,Y,Color:LongWord):LongWord;
Description: Implementation of ConsoleDeviceDrawPixel API for FramebufferConsole
| Note | Not intended to be called directly by applications, use ConsoleDeviceDrawPixel instead |
|---|
function FramebufferConsoleDrawBlock(Console:PConsoleDevice; X1,Y1,X2,Y2,Color:LongWord):LongWord;
Description: Implementation of ConsoleDeviceDrawBlock API for FramebufferConsole
| Note | Not intended to be called directly by applications, use ConsoleDeviceDrawBlock instead |
|---|
function FramebufferConsoleDrawImage(Console:PConsoleDevice; X,Y:LongWord; Buffer:Pointer; Width,Height,Format,Skip:LongWord):LongWord;
Description: Implementation of ConsoleDeviceDrawImage API for FramebufferConsole
| Note | Not intended to be called directly by applications, use ConsoleDeviceDrawImage instead |
|---|
function FramebufferConsoleDrawWindow(Console:PConsoleDevice; Handle:TWindowHandle; Flags:LongWord):LongWord;
Description: Implementation of ConsoleDeviceDrawWindow API for FramebufferConsole
| Note | Not intended to be called directly by applications, use ConsoleDeviceDrawWindow instead
Caller must hold the Window lock |
|---|
function FramebufferConsoleDrawDesktop(Console:PConsoleDevice):LongWord;
Description: Internal function used by FramebufferConsole to draw the console desktop
| Note | Not intended to be called directly by applications |
|---|
function FramebufferConsoleGetPixel(Console:PConsoleDevice; X,Y:LongWord; var Color:LongWord):LongWord;
Description: Implementation of ConsoleDeviceGetPixel API for FramebufferConsole
| Note | Not intended to be called directly by applications, use ConsoleDeviceGetPixel instead |
|---|
function FramebufferConsoleGetImage(Console:PConsoleDevice; X,Y:LongWord; Buffer:Pointer; Width,Height,Format,Skip:LongWord):LongWord;
Description: Implementation of ConsoleDeviceGetImage API for FramebufferConsole
| Note | Not intended to be called directly by applications, use ConsoleDeviceGetImage instead |
|---|
function FramebufferConsolePutText(Console:PConsoleDevice; Handle:TFontHandle; const Source,Dest:TConsolePoint; Buffer:PConsoleChar; Width,Height,Skip:LongWord):LongWord;
Description: Implementation of ConsoleDevicePutText API for FramebufferConsole
| Note | Not intended to be called directly by applications, use ConsoleDevicePutText instead |
|---|
function FramebufferConsoleCopyImage(Console:PConsoleDevice; const Source,Dest:TConsolePoint; Width,Height:LongWord):LongWord;
Description: Implementation of ConsoleDeviceCopyImage API for FramebufferConsole
| Note | Not intended to be called directly by applications, use ConsoleDeviceCopyImage instead |
|---|
procedure FramebufferConsoleCaretTimer(Caret:PConsoleCaret);
Description: Internal function used by FramebufferConsole device
| Note | Not intended to be called directly by applications |
|---|
procedure FramebufferConsoleShowCaret(Console:PConsoleDevice; Caret:PConsoleCaret);
Description: Internal function used by FramebufferConsole device
| Note | Not intended to be called directly by applications
Caller must hold the console lock |
|---|
procedure FramebufferConsoleHideCaret(Console:PConsoleDevice; Caret:PConsoleCaret);
Description: Internal function used by FramebufferConsole device
| Note | Not intended to be called directly by applications
Caller must hold the console lock |
|---|
function FramebufferConsoleAddCaret(Console:PConsoleDevice; Width,Height,OffsetX,OffsetY:LongWord):THandle;
Description: Implementation of ConsoleDeviceAddCaret API for FramebufferConsole
| Note | Not intended to be called directly by applications, use ConsoleDeviceAddCaret instead |
|---|
function FramebufferConsoleDeleteCaret(Console:PConsoleDevice; Handle:THandle):LongWord;
Description: Implementation of ConsoleDeviceDeleteCaret API for FramebufferConsole
| Note | Not intended to be called directly by applications, use ConsoleDeviceDeleteCaret instead |
|---|
function FramebufferConsoleUpdateCaretEx(Console:PConsoleDevice; Handle:THandle; X,Y,Forecolor,Backcolor:LongWord; Visible,Blink,Reverse:Boolean):LongWord;
Description: Implementation of ConsoleDeviceUpdateCaretEx API for FramebufferConsole
| Note | Not intended to be called directly by applications, use ConsoleDeviceUpdateCaretEx instead |
|---|
function FramebufferConsoleGetPosition(Console:PConsoleDevice; Position:LongWord; var X1,Y1,X2,Y2:LongWord):LongWord;
Description: Implementation of ConsoleDeviceGetPosition API for FramebufferConsole
| Note | Not intended to be called directly by applications, use ConsoleDeviceGetPosition instead |
|---|
Console helper functions
function ConsoleDeviceGetCount:LongWord;
Description: Get the current console device count
function ConsoleDeviceGetDefault:PConsoleDevice;
Description: Get the current default console device
function ConsoleDeviceSetDefault(Console:PConsoleDevice):LongWord;
Description: Set the current default console device
function ConsoleDeviceCheck(Console:PConsoleDevice):PConsoleDevice;
Description: Check if the supplied Console device is in the Console table
function ConsoleDeviceCaretCheck(Console:PConsoleDevice; Caret:PConsoleCaret):PConsoleCaret;
Description: Check if a console caret entry is valid
| Console | The console device to search for the caret |
|---|---|
| Caret | The caret entry to check for validity |
| Return | The supplied caret if successful or nil on failure |
function ConsoleTypeToString(ConsoleType:LongWord):String;
Description: Convert a Console type value to a string
function ConsoleStateToString(ConsoleState:LongWord):String;
Description: Convert a Console state value to a string
function ConsoleDeviceGetDefaultFont:TFontHandle;
Description: Get the default console font
function ConsolePositiontoString(Position:LongWord):String;
Description: To be documented
function ConsoleFramebufferDeviceAdd(Framebuffer:PFramebufferDevice):LongWord;
Description: To be documented
function ConsoleFramebufferDeviceRemove(Framebuffer:PFramebufferDevice):LongWord;
Description: To be documented
function ConsoleFramebufferDeviceEnum(Framebuffer:PFramebufferDevice; Data:Pointer):LongWord;
Description: To be documented
function ConsoleFramebufferDeviceNotify(Device:PDevice; Data:Pointer; Notification:LongWord):LongWord;
Description: To be documented
Text console helper functions
function ConsoleWindowGetCount(Console:PConsoleDevice):LongWord; inline;
Description: Get the current console window count
| Console | The console device to get the window count for |
|---|---|
| Return | The current number of console windows on the specified console device |
function ConsoleWindowGetActive(Console:PConsoleDevice):TWindowHandle; inline;
Description: Get the current console active window
| Console | The console device to get the active window for |
|---|---|
| Return | The window handle of the current active window or INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE on failure |
function ConsoleWindowGetDefault(Console:PConsoleDevice):TWindowHandle; inline;
Description: Get the current console default window
| Console | The console device to get the default window for |
|---|---|
| Return | The window handle of the current default window or INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE on failure |
function ConsoleWindowSetDefault(Console:PConsoleDevice; Handle:TWindowHandle):LongWord;
Description: Set the current console default window
| Console | The console device to set the default window for |
|---|---|
| Return | ERROR_SUCCESS if completed or another error code on failure |
function ConsoleWindowCheck(Console:PConsoleDevice; Window:PConsoleWindow):PConsoleWindow;
Description: Check if a console window entry is valid
| Console | The console device to search for the window |
|---|---|
| Window | The window entry to check for validity |
| Return | The supplied window if successful or nil on failure |
function ConsoleWindowStateToString(WindowState:LongWord):String;
Description: Convert a Console Window state value to a string
function ConsoleWindowModeToString(WindowMode:LongWord):String;
Description: Convert a Console Window mode value to a string
function ConsoleWindowGetDefaultFont:TFontHandle;
Description: Get the default console window font
function ConsoleWindowRedirectOutput(Handle:TWindowHandle):Boolean;
Description: Redirect standard output to the console window specified by Handle
| Handle | The window handle to redirect output to (or INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE to stop redirection) |
|---|---|
| Return | True if completed successfully or False if an error occurred |
| Note | Redirects the output of the text files Output, ErrOutput, StdOut and StdErr which also redirects the output of Write, WriteLn and the standard C library. |
Return to Unit Reference