Win32::Console Introduction

# Win32::Console

Version 0.03 (07 Apr 1997)
by Aldo Calpini (dada@perl.it)

## Introduction

This module implements the Win32 console and character mode functions. They give you full control on the console input and output, including:

- support of off-screen console buffers (eg. multiple screen pages)
- reading and writing of characters, attributes and whole portions of the screen
- complete processing of keyboard and mouse events
- some very funny additional features :)

Those functions should also make possible a port of the Unix's curses library; if there is anyone interested (and/or willing to contribute) to this project, e-mail me. Thank you.

## Disclaimer

This program is FREE; you can redistribute, modify, disassemble, or even reverse engineer this software at your will. Keep in mind, however, that NOTHING IS GUARANTEED to work and everything you do is AT YOUR OWN RISK - I will not take responsability for any damage, loss of money and/or health that may arise from the use of this program!

This is distributed under the terms of Larry Wall's Artistic License.

## Credits

Thanks to: Jesse Dougherty, Dave Roth, ActiveWare, and the Perl-Win32-Users community.

## Version History

0.03 (07 Apr 1997)

- Added "GenerateCtrlEvent" method.
- The PLL file now comes in 2 versions, one for Perl version 5.001 (build 110) and one for Perl version 5.003 (build 300 and higher, EXCEPT 304).
- added an installation program that will automatically copy the right version in the right place.

0.01 (09 Feb 1997)

- First public release.

## Installation Instructions

1. Run the INSTALL.BAT program.

2. Run the TEST.PL script to see if everything works.

07 Apr 1997, Aldo Calpini <dada@perl.it>