[comp.sys.amiga.programmer] Using escape-sequences with CLI console windows...

baker@wbc.enet.dec.com (03/14/91)

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	This occurs under AmigaDOS 1.3.2 with Conman (don't have the
	version number handy):

	I'm porting some IBM software (shudder) and I need to use the
	device status escape sequence (9b 36 6e) to get the current 
	cursor position in a CLI window.  I use a printf to ship the
	sequence out, then try using getchar's to read the message 
	which is supposed to get dumped into my input stream -- only
	there's no message; getchar just sits and waits for me to type
	something on the keyboard.  The other escape sequences seem to
	be okay (home the cursor, clear, etc).

	Is there something that I'm missing ?  Is it necessary to cut
	beneath the stdio library and use DoIO directly ?  If so, how
	do I find the  Window ID of my CLI window ?

	Any suggestions would be appreciated...

	Regards,
	 Art Baker