Class ConsoleMisc

Miscellaneous extensions for the console

Inheritance

object

ConsoleMisc

Namespace: Terminaux.Base.Extensions

Assembly: Terminaux.dll

Syntax

public static class ConsoleMisc

Properties

IsOnAltBuffer

Checks to see whether we're in the alternative buffer or not

Declaration

public static bool IsOnAltBuffer { get; }

Property Value

Type	Description
bool

TerminalReversesRtlText

Specifies whether your terminal emulator reverses the RTL text automatically or not

Declaration

public static bool TerminalReversesRtlText { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
bool

Methods

Bell(ConsoleBell, int, int)

Emits the console bell using either audible or visible bell types

Declaration

public static void Bell(ConsoleBell bell = ConsoleBell.Audible, int delay = -1, int freq = -1)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
ConsoleBell	bell	Type of console bell
int	delay	Delay of the bell (audible and visual)
int	freq	Frequency of the bell (audible)

FilterVTSequences(string)

Filters the VT sequences that matches the regex

Declaration

public static string FilterVTSequences(string Text)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
string	Text	The text that contains the VT sequences

Returns

Type	Description
string	The text that doesn't contain the VT sequences

Flash()

Flashes the screen

Declaration

public static void Flash()

Flash(int)

Flashes the screen

Declaration

public static void Flash(int delay)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
int	delay	Delay as specified

GetWrappedSentences(string, int)

Gets the wrapped sentences for text wrapping for console (with character wrapping)

Declaration

public static string[] GetWrappedSentences(string text, int maximumLength)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
string	text	Text to be wrapped
int	maximumLength	Maximum length of text before wrapping

Returns

Type	Description
string[]

GetWrappedSentences(string, int, int)

Gets the wrapped sentences for text wrapping for console (with character wrapping)

Declaration

public static string[] GetWrappedSentences(string text, int maximumLength, int indentLength)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
string	text	Text to be wrapped
int	maximumLength	Maximum length of text before wrapping
int	indentLength	Indentation length

Returns

Type	Description
string[]

GetWrappedSentencesByWords(string, int)

Gets the wrapped sentences for text wrapping for console (with word wrapping)

Declaration

public static string[] GetWrappedSentencesByWords(string text, int maximumLength)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
string	text	Text to be wrapped
int	maximumLength	Maximum length of text before wrapping

Returns

Type	Description
string[]

Remarks

This function returns the same output as GetWrappedSentences(string, int, int) if there are any full-width characters.

GetWrappedSentencesByWords(string, int, int)

Gets the wrapped sentences for text wrapping for console (with word wrapping)

Declaration

public static string[] GetWrappedSentencesByWords(string text, int maximumLength, int indentLength)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
string	text	Text to be wrapped
int	maximumLength	Maximum length of text before wrapping
int	indentLength	Indentation length

Returns

Type	Description
string[]

Remarks

This function returns the same output as GetWrappedSentences(string, int, int) if there are any full-width characters.

InitializeSequences()

Initializes the VT sequence handling for Windows systems.

Declaration

public static bool InitializeSequences()

Returns

Type	Description
bool	True if successful; false if not. Alays true on non-Windows systems.

PercentRepeat(int, int, int)

Gets how many times to repeat the character to represent the appropriate percentage level for the specified number.

Declaration

public static int PercentRepeat(int CurrentNumber, int MaximumNumber, int WidthOffset)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
int	CurrentNumber	The current number that is less than or equal to the maximum number.
int	MaximumNumber	The maximum number.
int	WidthOffset	The console window width offset. It's usually a multiple of 2.

Returns

Type	Description
int	How many times to repeat the character

PercentRepeatTargeted(int, int, int)

Gets how many times to repeat the character to represent the appropriate percentage level for the specified number.

Declaration

public static int PercentRepeatTargeted(int CurrentNumber, int MaximumNumber, int TargetWidth)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
int	CurrentNumber	The current number that is less than or equal to the maximum number.
int	MaximumNumber	The maximum number.
int	TargetWidth	The target width

Returns

Type	Description
int	How many times to repeat the character

ReverseRtl(string)

Reverses the right-to-left characters in a string (for terminal printing)

Declaration

public static string ReverseRtl(string target)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
string	target	Target string to reverse

Returns

Type	Description
string	A string containing reversed RTL characters for usage with terminal writing. Returns the original string if either the terminal emulator is reversing the order of RTL characters or if there are no RTL characters

SetTitle(string)

Sets the console title

Declaration

public static void SetTitle(string Text)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
string	Text	The text to be set

ShowAltBuffer()

Shows the alternate buffer

Declaration

public static void ShowAltBuffer()

ShowMainBuffer()

Shows the main buffer

Declaration

public static void ShowMainBuffer()

Truncate(string, int)

Truncates the string if the string is larger than the threshold, otherwise, returns an unchanged string

Declaration

public static string Truncate(this string target, int threshold)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
string	target	Source string to truncate
int	threshold	Max number of string characters

Returns

Type	Description
string	Truncated string