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Clear Screen Problem
Posted by Brahan on January 15, 2002 at 8:36 AM
am still facing the same problem even after all the options given.
Can u help me out.
> Try this to clear a console screen:
> System.out.print("\ 033c"); >
> > I am trying to find out how to clear an msdos screen using java
> > In c++, there was a function called clrscr() which used to serve
> > this purpose - java does not seem to have anything similiar.
> > I have looked everywhere for a solution, and tried many different
> > suggestions none of which work.
> > For example...it was suggested to use ANSI terminal sequences,
> > but this failed..
> > also tried the following -
> > Runtime r = Runtime.getRuntime ();
> > Process p = r.exec ("cmd /c cls");
> > but what this was doing was clearing another thread - not the
> > main one i was working on.
> > I need a way of using the above to clear the main thread, or some
> > alternate suggestion of a solution that ppl might be aware of.
> > This is an urgent issue and would appreciate any and all assistance.
> > rgds.
> > Allan
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