GWBASIC User's Manual

GW-BASIC User's Guide
CSRLIN Variable
Purpose:
To return the current line (row) position of the cursor.
Syntax:
y=CSRLIN
Comments:
y is a numeric variable receiving the value returned. The value returned is within the range of 1 to
25.
The CSRLIN variable returns the vertical coordinate of the cursor on the active page (see the
SCREEN statement).
x=POS(0) returns the column location of the cursor. The value returned is within the range of 1
to 40, or 1 to 80, depending on the current screen width (see the POS function).
Examples:
10 Y=CSRLIN
20 X=POS(0)
30 LOCATE 24, 1
40 PRINT "HELLO"
50 LOCATE Y, X
RUN
HELLO
The CSRLIN variable in line 10 records the current line.
The POS function in line 20 records the current column.
In line 40, the PRINT statement displays the comment "HELLO" on the 24 th line of the screen.
The LOCATE statement in line 50 restores the position of the cursor to the original line and
column.
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