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Console IO

The console module provides basic functions for IO operations on the stdin and stdout of battleWarden.

Functions

OpenConsole(title as string) as void

Description:
Opens the console for IO operations.

Parameters:
- title: specifies the title of the console.

Return Value:
- none

Print(text as string) as void

Description:
Writes a string terminated with a new line to stdout.

Parameters:
- text: specifies the text to be printed.

Return Value:
- none

Input() as string

Description:
Reads a string from the stdin.

Parameters:
- none

Return Value:
- string read from stdin.

Example Usage

; This sample demonstrates some functions of the console runtime.

function export Main (parameter as string)
    dim str as string

    ConsoleOpen("Title")

    str = Input()

    Print("You entered: " + str)
    Print("Please hit return in order to close the console.")

    Input()

    ConsoleClose()
endfunction