BlitzMax/Modules/System/StandardIO
The BlitzMax StandardIO module contains commands for reading and writing text to the standard IO (Input/Output) stream.
The standard IO stream is generally connected to a 'console', allowing you to interact with an application in a very simple way.
Globals
[edit | edit source]StandardIOStream
[edit | edit source]Global StandardIOStream:TStream=TTextStream.Create( New TCStandardIO,TTextStream.UTF8 )
Description: BlitzMax Stream object used for Print and Input
Information: The Print and Input commands can be redirected by setting the StandardIOStream Global to an alternative Stream Object.
Functions
[edit | edit source]Function Print( str$="" )
Description: Write a string to the standard IO stream
Information: A newline character is also written after str.
Example:
Rem Use the Print command to output BlitzMax strings to the Console window. End Rem Print "Hello World"
Input
[edit | edit source]Function Input$( prompt$=">" )
Description: Receive a line of text from the standard IO stream
Information: The optional prompt is displayed before input is returned.
Example:
Rem
Use the Input command to read user input from the console to a BlitzMax String.
End Rem
name$=Input("What is your name")
print "Hello "+name