Format printf outputs

Is there a way to center printf outputs and to change the text color and background?

Probably not automatically and yes, but it sucks.
The console is not meant to be used seriously. Move on before it drags you down with it.

What do you suggest I should use?

Or could you tell me how I can move the text to the right. That would help me a lot.

I recommend that you roll your own text layout system. Or just chose a place to show the text on the screen and use some text rendering library.

But if it's just about little testing, the printf is good enough. The key for your problems is escape code: (following is direct quote from devkitpro's wii template

// The console understands VT terminal escape codes
	// This positions the cursor on row 2, column 0
	// we can use variables for this with format codes too
	// e.g. printf ("\x1b[%d;%dH", row, column );
	printf("\x1b[2;0H");

For other uses look for ANSI escape codes
For example changing color to green would go like:

printf("\x1b[32m")

Of course if you want to center text you have to know width and height of console and lenght of your text and a little maths



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/17/2008 02:22PM by Dande.