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I'm trying to write a program with g++ that uses conio.h header. What I'm actually trying to do is calling gotoxy function which I used in Borland compiler and windows OS.

So the first question is: is there a gotoxy function or equivalent in g++?

Second: why can't I include conio.h? I read some stuff that said I should install libstdc++ package, I tried but it seems that I already have it (it's accompanied by gcc).

atoMerz
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There's no direct equivalent for g++. conio.h is specific to some DOS compilers. But you can get what you want using ncurses library, its functions are similar to ones in conio.h.

Here's a link to a very elaborate tutorial: http://tldp.org/HOWTO/NCURSES-Programming-HOWTO/

vines
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conio.h is specific to the Windows console environment. Use the curses or ncurses library on Unix; the appropriate function is mvcur() in the low level interface and wmove() in the virtual window interface.

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Well its not in gcc but it does come with MiniGW. It is specific to Windows.

For linux you want the ncurses library.

Mikhail
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